mixed messages/signals
plural noun
: a showing of thoughts or feelings that are very different from each other
I don't know if he likes me; he keeps giving me mixed messages.
She's sending mixed signals about her feelings.
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This confusion stems partly from the digital forensics community itself, which sends mixed messages about what’s acceptable in trucking accident cases.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Any indications to the contrary from Mr. Kennedy, who has sent mixed signals on the vaccine in recent months, are false and dangerous.
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Israeli and Hamas leaders offer mixed messages on whether that's likely.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Even within the last few days, Trump has offered mixed messages on the state of his relationship with Musk, wishing him only the best in an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Any indications to the contrary from Mr. Kennedy, who has sent mixed signals on the vaccine in recent months, are false and dangerous.
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
Israeli and Hamas leaders offer mixed messages on whether that's likely.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Even within the last few days, Trump has offered mixed messages on the state of his relationship with Musk, wishing him only the best in an interview with Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for mixed messages/signals
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“Mixed messages/signals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20messages%2Fsignals. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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