bitterness
Example Sentences
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Bitterness can indicate the presence of toxins in potential foods, and animals long ago honed the ability to ferret out harsh tastes.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 12, 2023
Bitterness also helps cleanse our palates; in a way, it's like taking a whiff of coffee beans in between wines during a tasting.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2023
Bitterness came to him as well after the divorce from Katharine, to whom he was wed in 1913.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2022
Bitterness, because the leaking of those memos in 2019 ended his diplomatic career, even though his descriptions were arguably less incriminating than the statements now being attributed to Mr. Trump himself.
From New York Times • Sep. 11, 2020
Bitterness has replaced the good humor in her voice, and her eyes have lost their warmth.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing bitterness
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