bitterness
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Written by Mr. Carney and Peter McDonald, who also contributes a funny supporting turn as one of Rick’s band mates, it stumbles into a bog of bitterness, quarreling and unseemly behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
But both he and Balda know how much medicine the audience can handle in their fluff before the bitterness overwhelms the sweet.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Earlier in the season there was only bitterness and rancour at Celtic Park.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Such a cloying tone from the queen of bitterness!
From Slate • May 6, 2026
I let every juicy morsel of anger and bitterness well up inside me, making no attempt to stanch any of it.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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