bittersweet
Example Sentences
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Gellar’s bittersweet announcement prompted Los Angeles resident Bren O’Brien to organize a rally on Monday outside Hulu’s headquarters in Santa Monica.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
The merger with Paramount, which the companies aim to close by the end of September, has cast a pall over Warner Bros., making its box-office success this year bittersweet.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
It softens the harsher edges of coffee and bittersweet chocolate, adding warmth without sweetness.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
"Although it is bittersweet, I love to see her, happy and beautiful, with her whole life ahead of her."
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The Bushis were grateful when they learned they had been granted asylum by the United States, but the news was bittersweet.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
