bitter
Example Sentences
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We’re talking about an enormous bureaucratic organization with 2,000 years of weird and troubled history, whose massive internal contradictions and bitter factional disputes are only partly visible to outsiders.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Though last year’s Final Four run ended in bitter heartbreak, Kirstie is more optimistic about UCLA’s chances this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
While potassium salt has a similar flavor, it can develop a slightly bitter taste when heated.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
These demands would be a bitter pill for Washington and its Gulf Arab allies to swallow.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
I choose bread, and on cue, the temperature drops, the air turns bitter, and the wind whips down ice from the hills.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
