bitter

Example Sentences

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While potassium salt has a similar flavor, it can develop a slightly bitter taste when heated.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

But none of that has helped the sport get around the bitter feud to come.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Ordained a priest in 2002, she became the first female Bishop of London in 2018, only four years after the church began allowing women bishops after years of bitter factional wrangling.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Four years ago, they were the unstoppable dream team, now they are the bitter rivals in a drawn out battle where only one survives.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

As the night wore on, and the caravan settled into a nervous silence, my trembling changed from mortal fear to bitter cold.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri