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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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In separate interviews, Mundy, Lindelof and King discussed the “Lanterns” finale, Stewart and Jordan’s bittersweet reconciliation and the show’s fiercely protective mothers.

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

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

India, the world's largest consumer of sugar, is trying to avoid a bittersweet festive season.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

This was Adams’s resigned but bittersweet mood in 1809, when Rush reported his most amazing dream yet.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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