mixed blessing

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

That investment may power earnings growth, but for dividend investors it’s a mixed blessing.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 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

A mixed blessing if ever there was one.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss