bittersweet
Example Sentences
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After filming more than 40 episodes, the farewell felt bittersweet for the performers.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
“It’s a bittersweet surrender that you cannot predict anything,” McCraney said, adding that the best he can do is follow his instincts toward scripts that stir something within himself.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
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
If Kurdish forces cross the border, it will be a bittersweet moment for the PAK's Hana Yazdanpana.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
The tunnel was damp and murky, and all around him there was the curious bittersweet smell of fresh peach.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
