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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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The other day, I grated two enormous zucchini into a bowl containing a quarter-can of pumpkin, brown sugar, cocoa powder and enough chopped bittersweet chocolate to make the whole operation look suspiciously like brownie batter.

From Salon Sep. 15, 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

She became set on tracking down The Unburned Book by Taiwanese poet Yang Du, a bittersweet reflection on protesters who later went into exile.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

These past eight months have been bittersweet, to say the least.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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