Wondering how to use Bittersweet in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as sad or nightshade.
Bittersweet meaning
- Both bitter and sweet.
- Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure.
- Of bittersweet color (see the noun section, below).
Synonyms of Bittersweet
Using Bittersweet
- The main meaning on this page is: Both bitter and sweet. | Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure. | Of bittersweet color (see the noun section, below).
- Useful related words include: sad, staff vine, false bittersweet, climbing bittersweet.
- In the example corpus, bittersweet often appears in combinations such as: was bittersweet, is bittersweet, it bittersweet.
Context around Bittersweet
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bittersweet
- In this selection, "bittersweet" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, empoweringly, slightly, true, ending, moment and goodbye stand out and add context to how "bittersweet" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a true bittersweet goodbye for and also slightly bittersweet. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bittersweet" sits close to words such as athena, baylor and beginners, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bittersweet
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But for Lehto, being on her boat was bittersweet. (9 words)
For me, I guess, it's bittersweet right now. (9 words)
As Paddy departs, it’s bittersweet for a brave faced Mandy. (11 words)
Giving some insight, Todd explains to camera, “It's kind of fun working with them but it's also hard because we argue and fight a lot on these types of things so he's got his ideas I got mine so it's bittersweet. (45 words)
Harnick’s words to “Sunrise, Sunset,” a bittersweet wedding song, quickly became a hallmark of Jewish life cycle events — but the song was also so thoroughly embraced by non-Jews that it even featured in a Lawrence Welk Easter special. (40 words)
It's a big, sweeping, and even orchestral rock song, and it fits perfectly alongside the film's bittersweet ending, with a final shot showing a time-lapse of the development of the world-famous New York City skyline. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Just as it was bittersweet to watch Dustin Pedroia be inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame this summer, it’s bittersweet seeing his name on the Cooperstown ballot this week.
As Paddy departs, it’s bittersweet for a brave faced Mandy.
Bringing Odin back again (especially after such a long and bittersweet farewell) would undercut the power of Odin's final choices and Thor's decision to carry on in his stead.
But for Lehto, being on her boat was bittersweet.
David captaining Kerry to the county’s 84th provincial title and raising the silverware was a bittersweet moment, but one that his mother, no doubt, was looking down on with pride.
Easily one of the best on-screen duos, it's heartwarming and bittersweet to witness their tender connection being built over their surprisingly shared pain, which revels in its nuance, subtlety and vulnerability.
Elsewhere, the empoweringly bittersweet "Call Out the Dark" opens the show; the downright abrasive "My Allied Ocean" highlights the group's most ferocious side; and "King of Errors" balances its metal and symphonic elements perfectly.
Florence summer 2023 students bidding the Duomo farewell in Florence, Italy on June 30. In the last few hours before a 4 a.m. departure, students gave a bittersweet goodbye to the landmark cathedral.
For Gibbs, who equipped the gelding with cheekpieces, it was a career-high moment, yet it was also slightly bittersweet.
For me, I guess, it's bittersweet right now.
Girl in the Basement is a true story and its inspiration has a bittersweet ending, as Elisabeth and her six children now safely live in an undisclosed location while being guarded by Austrian authorities.
Giving some insight, Todd explains to camera, “It's kind of fun working with them but it's also hard because we argue and fight a lot on these types of things so he's got his ideas I got mine so it's bittersweet.
Harnick’s words to “Sunrise, Sunset,” a bittersweet wedding song, quickly became a hallmark of Jewish life cycle events — but the song was also so thoroughly embraced by non-Jews that it even featured in a Lawrence Welk Easter special.
However, it will also be a bittersweet one, as after five series and multiple specials, this upcoming episode will mark the final one of the show.
However, knowing this would be the last time a new Henry Cavill would be debuted was still a bittersweet moment for many fans online.
In "Nice While It Lasted," BoJack attends Princess Carolyn's (Amy Sedaris) wedding while on furlough from prison, and the episode essentially grants him a carousel of sweet — or bittersweet — moments with his old friends and acquaintances.
It has been a true bittersweet goodbye for the four, who have not had the senior year on the court they expected.
I think his death was a bittersweet and it should’ve been left alone.
It's a big, sweeping, and even orchestral rock song, and it fits perfectly alongside the film's bittersweet ending, with a final shot showing a time-lapse of the development of the world-famous New York City skyline.
It’s a bittersweet ending for Alfred, who is still suffering from the pain of the sacrifices his children made.
Common combinations with bittersweet
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- was bittersweet 18×
- is bittersweet 14×
- it bittersweet 12×
- and bittersweet 10×
- bittersweet moment 10×
- the bittersweet 9×
- bittersweet ending 8×
- of bittersweet 8×
- bittersweet to 6×
- bittersweet for 6×