bitterness
Example Sentences
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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
But even before the tournament begins, he cannot hide his bitterness.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Bram, his husband, has a demanding job at a museum in Rotterdam and Arnold’s bitterness has grown wearying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Ms. Jensen’s whole-wheat dough has added honey and olive oil for softness and to offset the flour’s slight bitterness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
I wanted him to go on talking like this, that his bitterness might loosen and come away, carrying with it all the pent-up hatred and disgust and muck of the lost years.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing bitterness
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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