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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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"It's bittersweet, and I think that's OK," says Kim.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

There’s something very bittersweet about the fact that the two people we spent all that time with don’t fully have their moment together.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

I wanted it dark, fudgy and almost absurdly moist, with shredded zucchini and big pockets of bittersweet chocolate — but not so moist that the whole enterprise tipped into gummy.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 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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