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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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Released last October, the bittersweet song details Langley's suspicions that her boyfriend is about to run off with another woman.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 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

Beong-Soo Kim, the university’s 13th president, acknowledged the bittersweet mood as he addressed Trojans and their families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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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