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bittersweet

[bit-er-sweet, bit-er-sweet, bit-er-sweet] / ˌbɪt ərˈswit, ˈbɪt ərˌswit, ˈbɪt ərˌswit /
ADJECTIVE
affecting
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unaffecting






Example Sentences

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And early writing sessions with John Lennon are touched on in the bittersweet “Days We Left Behind.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Chances are you’ll be in good company there, with me and other musical daydreamers sharing the same sense of drifting into a bittersweet beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

While much of the album feels appropriately bittersweet, McCartney finds plenty of time for whimsical diversions.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

That's why it has been so bittersweet for Howe and his staff to have seen the academy graduate flourish elsewhere.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Then they drifted away and only Emma was left, and she hugged me last— a long, bittersweet embrace that felt too much like goodbye.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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