mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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Scorcio has researched sanctuaries and has mixed feelings about them, noting that tortoises are monogamous and mate for life.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Despite that apparent endorsement of a city manager, Laesch expressed mixed feelings when asked about the idea directly.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
One Stockton resident thought that due process is hard for someone who can't defend himself, while others had mixed feelings on the situation.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Felder, who was also there, had more mixed feelings.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Despite that apparent endorsement of a city manager, Laesch expressed mixed feelings when asked about the idea directly.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
One Stockton resident thought that due process is hard for someone who can't defend himself, while others had mixed feelings on the situation.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Felder, who was also there, had more mixed feelings.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mixed feelings
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“Mixed feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20feelings. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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