bitterly cold
Example Sentences
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It was a bitterly cold, overcast winter day when China’s senior-most general left for a meeting with hundreds of high-ranking Communist Party officials, including their leader, Xi Jinping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“Even in a bitterly cold winter primary, there is a lot of energy on the ground” behind Mejia, said Antoinette Miles, the party’s current state director.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
After receiving an urgent call, Musab rose and put on his heavy down coat to fend off the bitterly cold conditions.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
A yellow warning covers much of the rest of the country, with bitterly cold temperatures set to continue for a second weekend.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
It was bitterly cold and damp here by the river's edge.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
