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bitterness

[bit-er-nis] / ˈbɪt ər nɪs /




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The melon’s bitterness, the plant’s resilience, mix with the sun’s relentlessness.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Such a cloying tone from the queen of bitterness!

From Slate • May 6, 2026

To call him a good loser is simply untrue—though from what we can tell the bitterness was always directed inward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The rest of the band joins in as Ayewa calls for the listener to look up to a world above war, bitterness, and division.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“I wish Gwydion had let me go with him,” Taran said with a certain bitterness.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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