bittersweet
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The move is a bittersweet moment for the Korean community.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
This potentially traumatic subplot is the closest “Renoir” gets to traditional suspense, but even here Hayakawa adopts a muted approach, sidestepping shock value for bittersweet commentary about young people’s confusion around love.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
While much of the album feels appropriately bittersweet, McCartney finds plenty of time for whimsical diversions.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
The widow of a former footballer who died of cancer is now pregnant with his child after a successful round of IVF in what she described as "bittersweet but beautiful news".
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Penelope’s feelings were so mixed between joy and something far more bittersweet, one might easily have mistaken it for Christmas Day.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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