bittersweet
Example Sentences
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Chances are you’ll be in good company there, with me and other musical daydreamers sharing the same sense of drifting into a bittersweet beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
While much of the album feels appropriately bittersweet, McCartney finds plenty of time for whimsical diversions.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
Georgie's older sister Steph, 40, said meeting Kim had been bittersweet for the family.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
It was bittersweet, but I had a huge smile on my face.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The Bushis were grateful when they learned they had been granted asylum by the United States, but the news was bittersweet.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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