bittersweet
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The move is a bittersweet moment for the Korean community.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
This potentially traumatic subplot is the closest “Renoir” gets to traditional suspense, but even here Hayakawa adopts a muted approach, sidestepping shock value for bittersweet commentary about young people’s confusion around love.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
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
The production is said to be a "joyful, tender and bittersweet celebration of music, ambition and the courage it takes to be heard".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
At work, it came as bittersweet to sit down at the Linotype machine and copy articles.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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