Researchers found mixed messages about the ideal age and ways of introducing teenagers to alcohol.
But as a generalisation, the efforts of the past few years have thrown up mixed messages.
It sends mixed messages about your performance and can do serious damage to your reputation and gravitas.
But is there a chance that the government is in danger of sending mixed messages to consumers?
But he said he had received mixed messages from other medical colleagues about his change of career.
Contemporary society is filled with mixed messages when it comes to the treatment of our fellow human beings.
But is this all just about the players or are they receiving mixed messages from the rest of us?
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From childhood to adolescence, girls face mixed messages about displaying power and authority.
The Bills have sent mixed messages this offseason as to whether they intend to keep or cut the quarterback.
In fact, Patch editors have gotten quite used to abrupt about-faces and mixed messages in the last few months.
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But that subtlety may be lost on some voters, and there is a danger of giving out mixed messages.
China's central bank is sending mixed messages on where monetary policy is heading, and that is pushing investors to the sidelines.
Second, there are a lot of mixed messages leading to a termination with the required documentation, performance feedback, and remediation time.
If Mr Cameron offers Israel mixed messages, he does so with the blessing of America's president, normally reliable diplomatic sources claim.
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Rather suddenly it seemed there was so much up in the air as the pundits disagreed and polls gave mixed messages.
Now, that, I think, is one of the most serious sort of reversals or mixed messages that you could possible send.
Federal authorities have been sending mixed messages, urging Americans to go about their daily lives while cautioning that more terrorist attacks could occur.
Many responses were similar to this from an employee in an insurance company: My boss drives us crazy with her mixed messages.
Obama is sending mixed messages, pushing for more transparency while being the most aggressive administration in 20 years in the prosecution and persecution of whistleblowers.
Digging deeper, he said, the equities market is sending mixed messages.
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Mr Alexander, who backed the amendment along with Mr Clegg and other senior figures, said there should be "no more mixed messages" on green issues.
We can hardly expect Congress to get organized when we are delivering mixed messages that can only result in more political pandering and less meaningful action.
Analysts say, however, that they want to see results, and complain about a lack of transparency and mixed messages coming from managers in the four original banks.
Investors were given further mixed messages on the economy's recovery.
There is a risk of mixed messages and conflicting priorities.
Mixed messages send the wrong signals to the Iraqi citizens.
Over the past 24 hours the mixed messages coming out of Madrid suggested both that Spain acknowledged it had nowhere left to turn other than a bailout.
Romney is trying to weasel his way into the presidency, saying what he thinks people want to hear, and consistently sending mixed messages to cover all his bases.
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But despite Ronaldo's claim that he wanted to remain at Old Trafford, he was the subject of constant speculation last season and often issued mixed messages about his future.
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