Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Sweeter"

A: It usually refers to the additional enjoyment you get when something happens after an event that was already enjoyable to begin with.

"The revenge I took on my rival by making him lose his job was made all the sweeter when his wife divorced him."
"The deal I got on this new car was made all the sweeter by the free high performance tires that came with it."

A: It's a way of praising. You are the best that you can't be better than the best, you are just perfect and I'm your fan.

A: It means a better job/situation in certain contexts

A: The two sentences have slightly different meanings:

1. “It wasn’t sweeter than I thought.”
• This implies that you had an expectation of sweetness, and the reality did not exceed your expectation. In other words, it was as sweet as you expected or possibly less sweet.
2. “It was not as sweet as I thought.”
• This suggests that you had an expectation of sweetness, and the reality fell short of your expectation. In other words, it was less sweet than you expected.

Example sentences:

1. “I thought the cake would be incredibly sweet, but it wasn’t sweeter than I thought.”
2. “I was hoping for a very sweet dessert, but it was not as sweet as I thought.”

A: sweeter than

A: I want it sweeter. ✅

I want it bitter. = make it bitter

I want it more bitter. = increase the bitterness

I want it sour. = make it sour

I want it more sour. = increase the sourness

A: This sounds great!

A: It sounds natural! And the "the" is not needed.

Both of these are correct and natural:
"The sweeter the coffee is, the more I like it."
"The sweeter coffee is, the more I like it."

"The sweeter the coffee is, the more I like it." > a specific cup of coffee
"The sweeter coffee is, the more I like it." > coffee in general

A: First of all, even though it's in a question form, it's not really a question. It's called a "rhetorical" question. It's more of an exclamation and not meant to be answered.
[edit] Also similar to "Who could ask for a sweeter surprise?"
It's a little difficult to explain, but, this *pattern* means the same thing as "this is the sweetest surprise!"

A: @harunosuke: in what context