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bitter

[bit-er] / ˈbɪt ər /




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Harry stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and later relocated to California with Meghan amid a bitter royal family rift.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

But she had learned early on to “take the bitter with the sweet,” remain positive and keep busy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Retired teacher Clive is 60 and widowed, and environmental officer Shelley-Ann is 55 and going through a bitter divorce.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

We’re talking about an enormous bureaucratic organization with 2,000 years of weird and troubled history, whose massive internal contradictions and bitter factional disputes are only partly visible to outsiders.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Jackson pulled his parka tighter around him as a bitter wind blew from the harbor.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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