mixed feelings
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Another Tehran resident said there were mixed feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Spanning 50 years and running nearly three hours, “Kokuho,” which has become Japan’s biggest live-action hit ever, evinces intensely mixed feelings about its two main characters’ quest for greatness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
He replied that he had "mixed feelings" about it, adding: "Just because I'm wearing the flag doesn't mean I represent everything that's going on in the US."
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
He described the "mixed feelings" that overwhelmed him when he arrived home in December -- the joy of returning, swiftly eclipsed by grief at his mother's death.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Several fellow professors, however, watched this performance with mixed feelings.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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