bittersweet
Example Sentences
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"I loved the finale. There was no better way to end this," she said, calling it both bittersweet, emotional and the "happy ending" that everyone deserved.
From BBC
"I didn't do this at all for any recognition so it's bittersweet because I'd give it back in a heartbeat to have my son here," Ms Roome said.
From BBC
For US musician and composer Dexter Story the gig was "bittersweet".
From BBC
"There is a bittersweet feeling, and it is a bit after the Lord Mayor's Show. But you only have to rewind 36 hours when it was doom and gloom."
From Barron's
It’s a bittersweet thing, but I think it’s something that everybody goes through.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
