embittered
Example Sentences
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Today it is a symbol of a people who still seem poisoned and embittered by an attack that happened a quarter of a century ago.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
While he declined to endorse a candidate, Sarwar warned the contenders and their teams against infighting as the race becomes more embittered.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Just make sure you don’t become so aggrieved or embittered that you let it affect your job performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
The novel is narrated by Karishma’s embittered son Mohit decades after the events, and his attitude toward most of the family is cynical and contemptuous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
He cried for himself and for his family—for his parents, who had lived their whole lives in a kind of dreamless and embittered sleep, haunted by phantasms and suckered by the empty promises of pitchmen.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
