bittersweetness
/ˈbɪtərˌswitnəs/
noun
- The quality of being both pleasant and painful or sad at the same time.
- Her voice carried a note of bittersweetness as she talked about her late grandmother.
- There was a bittersweetness in saying goodbye to the old house where she grew up.
- The bittersweetness of the victory came from knowing it was their last game together.
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