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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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Shani, a young woman nearby, said she had mixed feelings.

From BBC

"I have mixed feelings on it, and I'm surprised no other girls have spoken out about it," she said.

From BBC

"But I also think it's great that we are getting this opportunity, so that's my mixed feelings."

From BBC

In an interview Wednesday, Ian Martin, a former member of the city’s Planning Commission who grew up in the area, said he had mixed feelings about finally getting an address.

From Los Angeles Times

But in the cultural sector, there are mixed feelings about its legacy.

From BBC