bitterness
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That bitterness from supporters is aimed in part at the House of Lords.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
In a brutally self-aware confession, Yasmina observes, “I carry bitterness for humanity, for relationships and for myself.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Its first half is filled with the optimistic insistence that dancing and love will save us all, while the second finds Madonna wrestling with bitterness and regret.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Repeatedly, Marina is told she looks just like her mom, but the comment occasionally contains a trace of bitterness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The cellist, denied first chair in the Cleveland Orchestra, left the city in a cloud of bitterness.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing bitterness
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