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bitterly



ADVERB
scathingly
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But many Californians complain bitterly about the cost of living, squeezed by sky-high housing prices and the most expensive gas in the country.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Richard Edwards, defending, Lee had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity and "bitterly regrets" his impulsive actions.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said the U.S. had committed an atrocity—and that America would bitterly regret the precedent it had set.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

I suspect that Gyllenhaal’s favorite movie might be the same as my own, the bitterly nostalgic ’80s-does-’30s Steve Martin musical “Pennies From Heaven.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

“I’ll see you tonight,” he finished bitterly and slammed the receiver down.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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