mixed blessing

Example Sentences

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Knowing it’s there is a mixed blessing.

From The Wall Street Journal

For fuel cell leader Bloom Energy, GE Vernova’s entrance is a mixed blessing.

From Barron's

For Breanna's mum Megan Easton, the ban is a mixed blessing.

From BBC

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

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