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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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Other residents were more open to the idea but admitted they had "mixed" feelings about the proposals.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"It's mixed feelings," Fartach Razmjoo told AFP at a gathering in Canada's largest city Toronto.

From Barron's • 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

But Wall Street had mixed feelings about Amazon’s big investment.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Emma must have had mixed feelings about her daughter not being confirmed, but she abhorred hypocrisy.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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