bitter

Example Sentences

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Residents described headaches and an unrelenting bitter taste in their mouths as the stench of smoke filled their homes.

From Salon

At the dinner table, I threw dark looks at Ba over the greens, bitter melon, and pork Ma pushed at me, but he avoided my gaze and kept his eyes moodily on his plate.

From Literature

“Joining her at Bell,” I repeat, the words a bitter syrup on my tongue.

From Literature

It's allowed her to be more present for her other daughters, who were 21 and 25 when Ann died, without being "bitter" about her loss.

From BBC

He is bitter and scared, and he has lost the ability to reason rationally, if he ever had that ability.

From Salon