From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha mixed blessinga mixed blessingMIXa situation that has both good and bad parts Having children so early in their marriage was a mixed blessing. → blessing
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a mixed blessing• The disintegration of the Takeshita faction was seen as a mixed blessing for Miyazawa.• Even that has been a mixed blessing.• The color printer is a mixed blessing - it looks good, but it takes a long time to print.• The sheer pace of accumulation was itself a mixed blessing.• For voluntary organisations the budget was more of a mixed blessing.• Staying at home with the baby has been something of a mixed blessing for Pam.• Such a prestigious credit was something of a mixed blessing.• But the passenger pigeon, as we now know this bird, was a mixed blessing for the Pilgrims.• My celebrity was a mixed blessing.• Switching to College Prep was a mixed blessing.a mixed blessinga mixed blessingVARIOUS/OF DIFFERENT KINDSsomething that is good in some ways but bad in others Having your parents living nearby is a mixed blessing. → mixedExamples from the Corpus
a mixed blessing• Even that has been a mixed blessing.• For voluntary organisations the budget was more of a mixed blessing.• My celebrity was a mixed blessing.• Such a prestigious credit was something of a mixed blessing.• Switching to College Prep was a mixed blessing.• The sheer pace of accumulation was itself a mixed blessing.• The disintegration of the Takeshita faction was seen as a mixed blessing for Miyazawa.• But the passenger pigeon, as we now know this bird, was a mixed blessing for the Pilgrims. 