bitterly
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Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said he was "bitterly disappointed".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Venetians, in particular, who had dragged their feet about aiding the Romans, came to bitterly regret the fall as the Ottomans gradually chipped away at their maritime empire in the eastern Mediterranean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Far below Europa's bitterly cold exterior, a global ocean may remain liquid because Jupiter's immense gravitational pull repeatedly stretches and compresses the moon.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Australia denounced Laos' response to a 2024 tainted alcohol poisoning that killed six tourists, saying Friday it is "bitterly disappointed" the country is not pressing stronger charges.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Ares, really a bully at heart and unable to bear what he brought upon unnumbered multitudes of men, fled up to Zeus in Olympus and complained bitterly of Athena’s violence.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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