mixed emotions
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I have mixed emotions about doing this.
He had mixed emotions about the end of his trip.
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The news of Rodney’s death stirred mixed emotions for both women.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Refuse to let someone’s mixed emotions mess with doing what’s best for you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Those in the owler community have reacted with mixed emotions.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Still, Atomic Bomb, which included production contributions from recurring U2 collaborators Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, left Bono with mixed emotions.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Refuse to let someone’s mixed emotions mess with doing what’s best for you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Those in the owler community have reacted with mixed emotions.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Still, Atomic Bomb, which included production contributions from recurring U2 collaborators Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, left Bono with mixed emotions.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Mixed emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20emotions. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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