mixed blessing
Example Sentences
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That investment may power earnings growth, but for dividend investors it’s a mixed blessing.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
For Breanna's mum Megan Easton, the ban is a mixed blessing.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
And if you are drawing Social Security and you benefit each year from the annual cost-of-living adjustment, that, too, is a mixed blessing.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025
For history-loving travelers, this has been a mixed blessing, as the city-state has gained a reputation for knocking down historic structures for malls with an energy that outstrips Las Vegas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
A mixed blessing if ever there was one.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
