mixed messages/signals
plural noun
: a showing of thoughts or feelings that are very different from each other
I don't know if he likes me; he keeps giving me mixed messages.
She's sending mixed signals about her feelings.
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The return to repayment has been chaotic — marked by multiple false starts and mixed messages.
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump administration officials have given mixed messages about whether the White House would be open to deals to loosen the new tariffs.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
However, using them to address other policy concerns is likely to backfire by giving mixed messages and leading to escalating trade wars.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
One problem with Trump’s strategy: his mixed messages.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump administration officials have given mixed messages about whether the White House would be open to deals to loosen the new tariffs.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
However, using them to address other policy concerns is likely to backfire by giving mixed messages and leading to escalating trade wars.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
One problem with Trump’s strategy: his mixed messages.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mixed messages/signals
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“Mixed messages/signals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20messages%2Fsignals. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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