bittersweet
Example Sentences
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The merger with Paramount, which the companies aim to close by the end of September, has cast a pall over Warner Bros., making its box-office success this year bittersweet.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
It softens the harsher edges of coffee and bittersweet chocolate, adding warmth without sweetness.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
Now, Iowa is mourning as questions and bursts of bittersweet pride begin again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Khaki describes the timing as "very heavy" and "bittersweet".
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
He remembered the day he had left Winterfell, all the bittersweet farewells,- Bran lying broken, Robb with snow in his hair, Arya raining kisses on him after he'd given her Needle.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
