mixed feelings
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People have mixed feelings about HOAs: 70% of homeowners who live in an HOA said they would prefer to live in a community without one if they were to move, according to one recent poll.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
People living near the snooker and pool club had mixed feelings about the mural.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Many locals, like money changer Zapata, have mixed feelings about the project.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
He has mixed feelings about the wealth-building potential of real estate, even though that is how he made his money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Several fellow professors, however, watched this performance with mixed feelings.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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