bittersweet
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In a bittersweet essay, Dolores’ daughter Juanita once recalled how her mother forgot to pick her up from junior high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"The process is extremely gruesome because even when you're getting good news, it's bittersweet - my brother is still not here," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
Released last October, the bittersweet song details Langley's suspicions that her boyfriend is about to run off with another woman.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Making Final Arrangements The reunion at the palace between Cleopatra and Mark Antony must have been bittersweet when he finally returned to her.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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