takes the bitter with the sweet

A form of take the bitter with the sweet — To accept positive things with negative things.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of take the bitter with the sweet
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APA

takes the bitter with the sweet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20the%20bitter%20with%20the%20sweet

MLA

“takes the bitter with the sweet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20the%20bitter%20with%20the%20sweet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takes the bitter with the sweet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20the%20bitter%20with%20the%20sweet.

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