bittersweet
Example Sentences
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She's the first woman to win that prize, a feat she called "bittersweet".
From BBC
"I guess it's bittersweet that I'm the first one, the first woman, to get it," she told BBC News.
From BBC
Khaki describes the timing as "very heavy" and "bittersweet".
From BBC
Glasses of helo-murr, a bittersweet drink made from corn flour, lined the table.
From Barron's
The overarching mood is more sedate than scintillating; the word “bittersweet” comes up a lot.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
