mixed messages/signals
plural noun
: a showing of thoughts or feelings that are very different from each other
I don't know if he likes me; he keeps giving me mixed messages.
She's sending mixed signals about her feelings.
Examples of mixed messages/signals in a Sentence
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After months of mixed signals about his position, Trump said the issue should be left to states.
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Ashley Parker, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
There is some evidence of mixed messages on editorial complaint rulings.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Grothman later said he was confused by the mixed messages from Wisconsin's delegation and reiterated Trump was referring to election issues.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Understanding this dynamic inside China can help foreign governments parse the often mixed messages coming from Beijing.
—Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2020
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Ashley Parker, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
There is some evidence of mixed messages on editorial complaint rulings.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Grothman later said he was confused by the mixed messages from Wisconsin's delegation and reiterated Trump was referring to election issues.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Understanding this dynamic inside China can help foreign governments parse the often mixed messages coming from Beijing.
—Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2020
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“Mixed messages/signals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20messages%2Fsignals. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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