Meaning & use
bittersweet
Combining both pleasure and pain, or happiness and sadness, at the same time.
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Graduation was a bittersweet day, full of pride but also sadness about leaving friends.
Watching old family videos brings a bittersweet mix of joy and longing.
A note on using this word
Bittersweet describes mixed emotional experiences, not just literal taste, and often appears with nouns like 'memory,' 'moment,' or 'farewell.'
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