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
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
“This will be a bitter pill to swallow,” SGH Macro’s Duy said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
I don’t like how fast she switched or its bitter smell.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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