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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Example Sentences

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

The surprise U.S. operation to capture Maduro this month has prompted mixed feelings among the diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times

She has mixed feelings about the work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maduro’s fall left her with mixed feelings.

From Los Angeles Times