Word: bittersweet
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...sickening, disappointing and bittersweet sight...
Last year was another bittersweet season for Clemente. Coach Sullivan essentially called for a do-over, bringing in four freshmen looking to shake things up. Finally, it was supposed to be Clemente's team, where he led the offensive charge with his post-up play and spectacular long-range shooting...
Inheritance, for instance, is often steeped in deep ambivalence. "Overnight you inherit what took your parents a lifetime to accumulate," Brooks says. "It's uncomfortable and bittersweet." Her inheritance helped her financially but also came with strings attached--albeit self-imposed. "My mother was extremely frugal," says Brooks, "so sometimes when I spend money, I think she would be horrified...
Although the Crimson had absolutely no problems handling the Red Foxes (1-22), the victory was bittersweet...
...flipped through dials as if he were bringing down a 747 in an ice storm. We listened to each instrument and voice in isolation to get the right sound. Slight changes in the EQ of a vocal track can affect the whole tone of a song. Should it sound bittersweet but with leather jacket and tattoos, or bittersweet like a lone man in an ice cream truck with a broken horn? Pre-dawn or post-dusk, as they...