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bitterness

[bit-er-nis] / ˈbɪt ər nɪs /




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And that is exactly what his company's Kamakurayama Natto, touted as "extremely stringy" but minus "stinkiness and bitterness," seeks to achieve.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Bram, his husband, has a demanding job at a museum in Rotterdam and Arnold’s bitterness has grown wearying.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

Ms. Jensen’s whole-wheat dough has added honey and olive oil for softness and to offset the flour’s slight bitterness.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Such a cloying tone from the queen of bitterness!

From Slate May 6, 2026

He has some bitterness about the continuing class system within the black community.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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