bittersweet
Example Sentences
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This bittersweet ending is paralleled alongside the story of the patient and Katharine.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
The boys’ bittersweet final performance took place at New York’s Copacabana on July 25, 1956.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
What’s bittersweet is watching it go out of business with the best season since it opened in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Selin says seeing Armstrong top the Download bill is "bittersweet".
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
At work, it came as bittersweet to sit down at the Linotype machine and copy articles.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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