mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
his performance was a mixed bag
Examples of mixed bag in a Sentence
His performance was a mixed bag.
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
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Creatively, the streaming era of Trek has been a mixed bag, and also a struggle to grow past the characters and settings fans know so well from the shows and films made in the 20th century.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Furphy needs to knock down some jump shots, and his defense (like every Pacers player in summer league so far) has been a mixed bag.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The shorts are available for free on the Internet Archive, YouTube, and elsewhere, but their video and audio fidelity are a mixed bag.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 10 July 2025
This year, Mars in Virgo is going to bring a mixed bag of energy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 16 June 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
Furphy needs to knock down some jump shots, and his defense (like every Pacers player in summer league so far) has been a mixed bag.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The shorts are available for free on the Internet Archive, YouTube, and elsewhere, but their video and audio fidelity are a mixed bag.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 10 July 2025
This year, Mars in Virgo is going to bring a mixed bag of energy.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 16 June 2025
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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