mixed emotions

noun

: conflicting feelings or emotions
I have mixed emotions about doing this.
He had mixed emotions about the end of his trip.

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Threats to safety Many across the nation, and those outside the courthouse after the verdict and sentence were revealed, had mixed emotions. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 11 June 2026 While there were some mixed emotions, there was also an understanding of what a trade of that magnitude signals from the front office, especially after the earlier additions of corners Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 Ferrari unveiled its first electric car over the weekend, subsequently leaving the internet with mixed emotions. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 May 2026 The reveal likely left the Detroit Pistons with mixed emotions. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for mixed emotions

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“Mixed emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20emotions. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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