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.
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Zoom out: Americans are sending mixed messages across the economic spectrum.
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Dave Lawler, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Only then did my warning about mixed messages get through.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Powell’s mixed messages are a big reason behind Wall Street’s disappointment with the announcement, Cramer said.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Cole keeps sending Ivan mixed messages — hooking up with him while maintaining his heterosexuality.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dave Lawler, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
Only then did my warning about mixed messages get through.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Powell’s mixed messages are a big reason behind Wall Street’s disappointment with the announcement, Cramer said.
—Kristian Burt, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Cole keeps sending Ivan mixed messages — hooking up with him while maintaining his heterosexuality.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Mixed messages/signals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20messages%2Fsignals. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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