bitterness
Example Sentences
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"The defeat leaves us with bitterness, but our players gave everything."
From Barron's
You can also underscore the fruit’s bitterness by muddling its peel.
From Salon
In a post-apocalyptic landscape of bombed-out buildings and makeshift camps devastated by recent winter rains, Palestinians who spoke to AFP mostly expressed bitterness.
From Barron's
Her expression was sour with a hint of bitterness, and I was immediately reminded of a pickled onion.
From Literature
He displays a remarkable lack of bitterness and enormous dignity, given his ordeal by newspaper.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
