bitter

Example Sentences

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And after a bitter three-year strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette over wages and healthcare benefits, the family said in January that the paper will cease publication in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Though last year’s Final Four run ended in bitter heartbreak, Kirstie is more optimistic about UCLA’s chances this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

While potassium salt has a similar flavor, it can develop a slightly bitter taste when heated.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

These demands would be a bitter pill for Washington and its Gulf Arab allies to swallow.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“Yakov told me once that he had studied Russian until he could speak it fluently without an accent,” I said, thinking of the bitter pride in Yakov’s voice when he had told me that.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros