bitter pill
Example Sentences
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Leonard played 65 games and averaged a career-best 27.9 points, however Wednesday’s loss was a bitter pill to swallow.
From Los Angeles Times β Apr. 16, 2026
These demands would be a bitter pill for Washington and its Gulf Arab allies to swallow.
From BBC β Mar. 25, 2026
Paramount would have a bitter pill to swallow if regulators actually blocked the transaction.
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 20, 2026
The sale was a bit of a bitter pill for Simmons to swallow, leaving him with just $200,000 in profit after he paid $10.8 million for the combined properties.
From MarketWatch β Feb. 27, 2026
It was a bitter pill for me to swallow, too.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
