mixed blessing
noun
: something that is good in some ways and bad in other ways
Living next to your in-laws can be a mixed blessing.
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Some academic studies have shown that workplace friendships can be a mixed blessing.
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
For Google, the decision is a bit of a mixed blessing, given the hefty amounts that it’s paid Apple to make its search engine the default option.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
Being a delegate from California is a mixed blessing.
—David Maraniss, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Restoration of services is a mixed blessing for some workers, as huge backlogs of paperwork now need entering into digital systems.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
For Google, the decision is a bit of a mixed blessing, given the hefty amounts that it’s paid Apple to make its search engine the default option.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
Being a delegate from California is a mixed blessing.
—David Maraniss, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Restoration of services is a mixed blessing for some workers, as huge backlogs of paperwork now need entering into digital systems.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for mixed blessing
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“Mixed blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20blessing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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