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mixed feelings

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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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mixed feelings

Acknowledging that the contest provokes "mixed feelings" in the Netherlands, the NPO said it had "explicitly asked the EBU to once again make the unifying character of the festival an important part of the event".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

While Eves sees the pragmatic payoff of Apple staying in the Trump administration’s good graces, he and many other employees harbor mixed feelings about Cook’s relationship with the president.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 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

Then it was over, dead, and when he asked me how to get to Centre Street, I regarded him with mixed feelings.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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