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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






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There was something bittersweet about watching him do it, although I suppose his ritual isn’t so different from mine.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

As Palestinian football officially resumed this week, his return to the stadium proved bittersweet.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

A Korean-American boy’s experience of a world unlike the urban playground of his ordinary life is recollected from the bittersweet perspective of adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

One of the main varieties that gives Somerset cider its bittersweet taste is Dabinett.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

They broke their fast with warm soft flatbread, pink fish roe, honey sausage, and fried locusts, washed down with a bittersweet black ale.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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