bitterness

Example Sentences

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You can also underscore the fruit’s bitterness by muddling its peel.

From Salon

In a post-apocalyptic landscape of bombed-out buildings and makeshift camps devastated by recent winter rains, Palestinians who spoke to AFP mostly expressed bitterness.

From Barron's

Her expression was sour with a hint of bitterness, and I was immediately reminded of a pickled onion.

From Literature

He displays a remarkable lack of bitterness and enormous dignity, given his ordeal by newspaper.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russell said he was wary ahead of the meeting but his brother had said he bore no malice or bitterness about the adoption.

From BBC