bitterness
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Written by Mr. Carney and Peter McDonald, who also contributes a funny supporting turn as one of Rick’s band mates, it stumbles into a bog of bitterness, quarreling and unseemly behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
It can be a long season if the bitterness of the major league rejection of the winter lingers into the spring and summer, but Kelly does not see that in Turner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Earlier in the season there was only bitterness and rancour at Celtic Park.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The melon’s bitterness, the plant’s resilience, mix with the sun’s relentlessness.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
What bitterness was behind this I do not know, or what condemnation of his powerlessness to feed his children; but this I do know: his spirit was very strong, and he was an upright man.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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