embittered
Example Sentences
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By 1776 this had changed, mostly because of the war itself, which embittered and radicalized its participants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 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
As Lamar grins through the bright lights of his victory lap, Drake's chosen to sidestep the beef - bar one embittered freestyle denouncing fake friends - and instead focused on repositioning himself.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
Brash British playwright Jez Butterworth’s “The Hills of California,” a Chekhovian drama with a modern edge about the vigil variously embittered sisters are holding for their dying mother, who unsuccessfully groomed them for showbiz glory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2024
The scattered Hararis still in Israel were Hararis by marriage, cousins, and embittered widows.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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