mixed feelings
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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
Another Tehran resident said there were mixed feelings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 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
“You must have had mixed feelings, there on the ground.”
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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