bitter
Example Sentences
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Stir often to avoid burning the spices, which will result in a bitter taste.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Today, Derna is a changed city, but the memory of the 2023 tragedy remains bitter.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
He left a biography of Hölderlin on his desk with this sentence underlined: “Sometimes this genius goes dark and sinks down into the bitter well of his heart.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“I will say the dog flew first class and I was back in steerage, but that’s fine. I’m not bitter about that at all.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
But there she sat, grinding her bitter coffee and giving me a blank look like I was speaking Egyptian.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing bitter
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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