bitterness
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He is still quick to mention that he has never won an Emmy, though now with more humor than bitterness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Mr. Douglas does not write with bitterness about his father’s volte-face, but neither does he overflow with mercy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
That bitterness from supporters is aimed in part at the House of Lords.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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
I’ve unleashed too much bitterness; the conversation is impossible to save with jokes now.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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