mixed blessing

Example Sentences

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That kind of sudden, enormous demand surge is a mixed blessing.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The results are a "mixed blessing" for Beijing, said trade policy analyst Deborah Elms from the Hinrich Foundation.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

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

But gaining access to all of that information turned out to be something of a mixed blessing.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline