bitter
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Notably, progressive Katie Porter and moderate San José Mayor Matt Mahan stuck in until the bitter end.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
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
Without a word, but wearing a bitter look, Mrs. B pushed herself up onto her feet and stomped down the hall.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing bitter
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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