bittersweet

Example Sentences

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But the achievements still feel bittersweet, as they are special moments she wishes her parents could have experienced with her.

From BBC

Why it’s vital: Unsettling but gorgeously realized, the series introduces a disquieting dread that encapsulates the fear of being closeted in a small community while acknowledging the bittersweet yearning that comes with an awakening youth.

From Salon

“It’s kind of bittersweet,” McFadden said of having the debt wiped out.

From MarketWatch

“It’s kind of bittersweet,” McFadden said of having the debt wiped out.

From MarketWatch

The film’s original ending was a bittersweet final meeting between two old friends, where, according to Reiner, the characters would eventually go their separate ways, still better off for having known each other.

From Salon