bittersweet
adjective/ˈbɪtərˌswiːt/
Frequency rank: #10,147 most common English word
Meaning
feeling both happiness and sadness at the same time.
Example sentence
Graduation day was bittersweet for her, because she was excited about the future but sad to leave her friends.
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