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bitterness

[bit-er-nis] / ˈbɪt ər nɪs /




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That bitterness from supporters is aimed in part at the House of Lords.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

This column reported last week on the bitterness Mr. Vance’s congressional colleagues are feeling over his continual absence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Its first half is filled with the optimistic insistence that dancing and love will save us all, while the second finds Madonna wrestling with bitterness and regret.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

Repeatedly, Marina is told she looks just like her mom, but the comment occasionally contains a trace of bitterness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

But when he later recounted his return to the White House, Jennings voiced no bitterness over the deferred promise of freedom.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis


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