mixed feelings

Idioms  

1. A partly positive and partly negative reaction to something, as in I have mixed feelings about this trip; I'd love to go but don't want to ride in that tiny car.

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mixed feelings

Norton said he has mixed feelings about the deal but is glad the span is opening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Willis had mixed feelings about the group’s caricature image, recording but shelving a 1979 solo album, “Solo Man,” until 2015.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

The mixed feelings reflect broader debates that have surrounded Iran's national side in recent years.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

Beijing has "mixed feelings" about the growing partnership between Pyongyang and Moscow, says Lee Seong-hyon, a visiting scholar at the Harvard University Asia Center.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Then it was over, dead, and when he asked me how to get to Centre Street, I regarded him with mixed feelings.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison