bittersweet
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His first feature, 2002’s “Occident,” was a bittersweet slice of life about struggling Romanians considering migrating west to find happiness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
And Wonderwall, from that album, became a bittersweet England World Cup anthem this summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
What about both movies called “The Illusionist” — the bittersweet French animated one about an aging magician and the Edward Norton one in which he is also, confusingly, a magician?
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
As Palestinian football officially resumed this week, his return to the stadium proved bittersweet.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
I don’t remember starting out that morning, but I do remember trying to sleep and feeling quite alone except for a dull, bittersweet ache.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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Brown Girl Dreaming
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