bitterness
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Its sharp bitterness is the kind of flavor our brains are naturally inclined to avoid.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
That bitterness from supporters is aimed in part at the House of Lords.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
This column reported last week on the bitterness Mr. Vance’s congressional colleagues are feeling over his continual absence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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
What bitterness was behind this I do not know, or what condemnation of his powerlessness to feed his children; but this I do know: his spirit was very strong, and he was an upright man.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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