bitterness
Example Sentences
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But both he and Balda know how much medicine the audience can handle in their fluff before the bitterness overwhelms the sweet.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Such a cloying tone from the queen of bitterness!
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The couple's bitterness towards their younger counterparts is "rooted in envy", Mulligan says.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The discord began at a time when bitterness about Spain’s colonial legacy had largely receded, and many Mexicans celebrate their mixed European and Indigenous heritage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The liquid was still thick, and still the color of old blood, but the dirt taste was gone, as was the spicy bitterness.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing bitterness
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