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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






Example Sentences

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“These figures will feel bittersweet for rate setters,” Suren Thiru, chief economist at The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The production is said to be a "joyful, tender and bittersweet celebration of music, ambition and the courage it takes to be heard".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A brownie that picks a lane and commits: dense and structured, deeply bittersweet and finished with a sharp hit of salt.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

If being a head coach in the Stanley Cup playoffs is a dream come true for Smith, a hockey lifer, it may be a bittersweet one.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

They broke their fast with warm soft flatbread, pink fish roe, honey sausage, and fried locusts, washed down with a bittersweet black ale.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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