bitter
Example Sentences
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But his policies have triggered bitter upheaval, with workers and Indigenous people taking to the streets in protest.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
An opinion piece published Wednesday by La Vanguardia newspaper—owned by a close friend of Isak—said Jonathan’s arrest leaves “a bitter taste in the mouth that no toothpaste or mouthwash can wash away.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
He is giving you this money out of his own pocket because you are his sister and he understands that you have had to swallow a bitter pill.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Yet we have an economy seemingly trapped in low growth, high debt and stagnating real incomes with voters feeling the bitter reality of a cost-of-living crisis.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
She wanted to plead with this young man not to blame God; she wanted to show him reasons not to become bitter.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing bitter
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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