Example Sentences

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“Veridis Quo” begins gently, repeating its opening chords and creating an atmosphere of soft sorrow until a drum line and a synth bleed into the song, defying the instrumental’s bittersweetness.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Yet the team’s success has a tinge of bittersweetness.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2023

But all the excitement over the rock samples also comes with some bittersweetness: The expedition may be one of the last for the ship.

From Science Magazine • May 25, 2023

She captures brilliantly the bittersweetness of being far from home, a way of life whose sacrifices are outweighed by a feeling of living deliberately.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2022

A magic potion in all of its bittersweetness, helping him remember too.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles