bitterness
Example Sentences
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Its first half is filled with the optimistic insistence that dancing and love will save us all, while the second finds Madonna wrestling with bitterness and regret.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Repeatedly, Marina is told she looks just like her mom, but the comment occasionally contains a trace of bitterness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The bitterness lingers all these years later: “The less competent or the less knowledgeable or intelligent members of the Senate were the ones that sunk him,” says Mr. Meese, who seldom speaks ill of anyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Luke’s piece tells the story of Mike Love, 85, the last remaining member of one of the 20th century’s consummate pop acts, while also reflecting on nostalgia, bitterness, legacy, and mortality.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Audrey’s triumphant tone flooded my mouth with bitterness.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
Vocabulary lists containing bitterness
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