bittersweet
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It is a bittersweet end but part of the season, the book suggests with a good-natured shrug.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Unfortunately, their relative's health took a turn for the worse and they were unable to make the wedding, which Kim said had made the occasion "bittersweet".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Every four years, soccer fans around the globe go berserk over the World Cup, but in host cities like Los Angeles, the worldwide spectacle feels bittersweet and financially out of reach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
The move is a bittersweet moment for the Korean community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Then they drifted away and only Emma was left, and she hugged me last— a long, bittersweet embrace that felt too much like goodbye.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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