Idiom
mixed message
Meaning
Any communication that is contradictory, inconsistent, or unclear, especially in its motive or intent.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He sends me mixed messages about our plans.”
“The boss said the project was a priority, but then cut our budget, which sent a mixed message to the team.”
“Her polite words were contradicted by her cold body language, leaving the audience to struggle with the mixed message she was clearly projecting.”
Examples
simple
“He sends me mixed messages about our plans.”
contextual
“The boss said the project was a priority, but then cut our budget, which sent a mixed message to the team.”
complex
“Her polite words were contradicted by her cold body language, leaving the audience to struggle with the mixed message she was clearly projecting.”
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