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bittersweet

Both bitter and sweet.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

Both bitter and sweet.

The dark green mooncake is loaded with matcha-infused salted egg yolk custard, which gives a bittersweet taste.
Origin: From , biterswete, equivalent to . Cognate with , , , , ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “And though the words are failing me, incomplete We'll call it what it wants to be - bittersweet”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “At the same time, it’s okay to acknowledge the frustration you’re feeling about the wider system. When institutions don’t support the people doing this kind of work, it can make even meaningful moments feel bittersweet.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Feeling really quite emotional about the viva tomorrow. Not because I'm worried, but because two of the people who really championed me doing this aren't wirh me to celebrate the success anymore - my dad and my ex partner. A very bittersweet coda to 3 1/2 years of work.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “That’s actually pretty amazing you got to witness that moment… feels a little bittersweet knowing they never return. Do you watch them often or was this a rare catch?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Now Playing on Eardrum Buzz Radio: bittersweet (feat. krissy vanderwoude) by The Churchhill Garden”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

Of bittersweet color (see the noun section, below).

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  • “It is a very bittersweet ending, and it’s left me wondering for so much???? Like I’m excited for the new game but I have to wonder where they’re gonna with all this.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “i am in a little season of things winding down and it is really beautiful although bittersweet. I've been drinking in the positive feedback coming in with these endings like the prickly pear I am -- storing it up for the drought season.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Celebrating a friend’s 10th wedding anniversary next weekend and it’s bittersweet cuz I’m reminded that I would’ve celebrated the same this year if my shit worked”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Everyone grows up, and everyone grows old… Nothing stays the same. Change can be both joyful and bittersweet…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Very much in the same boat. His outfits and things was legit the first stuff I tried to port and upscale with. It's so bittersweet in a way, to see him go. But I've heard he's been modding with other games, and been enjoying so. So I really hope he's just having some good fun.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(figurative) Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure.

The break-up was very bittersweet; they both hurt to end it, but were glad it was over.
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