mixed emotions
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I have mixed emotions about doing this.
He had mixed emotions about the end of his trip.
Examples of mixed emotions in a Sentence
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There were plenty of mixed emotions this week in response to the closure of Oscar-winning production company Participant, and at the very least the industry has agreed something has come to an end.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
For those who’ve come before Montalvo, this moment brings mixed emotions.
—Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
However, with any comeback from a break, a bundle of mixed emotions is to be expected.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
But, Copeland said, as a Black ballerina her casting also stirred mixed emotions.
—Matt Marshall, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
With that as the backdrop, Winn took the mound to begin the eighth inning with mixed emotions of determination and satisfaction.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
Bereaved relatives of the victims of a deadly 2022 crowd crush in South Korea expressed mixed emotions this week after three former police officers were convicted of destroying evidence connected to the episode, in which nearly 160 people died in Seoul.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
However, the topic of starting a family also brought up mixed emotions for Lexi, 30.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Even though Blunt shared where the cast currently stands on a sequel, she's expressed mixed emotions about the idea in the past.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
For those who’ve come before Montalvo, this moment brings mixed emotions.
—Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
However, with any comeback from a break, a bundle of mixed emotions is to be expected.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
But, Copeland said, as a Black ballerina her casting also stirred mixed emotions.
—Matt Marshall, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
With that as the backdrop, Winn took the mound to begin the eighth inning with mixed emotions of determination and satisfaction.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
Bereaved relatives of the victims of a deadly 2022 crowd crush in South Korea expressed mixed emotions this week after three former police officers were convicted of destroying evidence connected to the episode, in which nearly 160 people died in Seoul.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
However, the topic of starting a family also brought up mixed emotions for Lexi, 30.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Even though Blunt shared where the cast currently stands on a sequel, she's expressed mixed emotions about the idea in the past.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Mixed emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20emotions. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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