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mixed feelings

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  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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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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