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bitter pill

NOUN
something unavoidable and unpleasant
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That's a bitter pill to swallow for Dr Noor Mohammed, a harried young doctor.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Losing Stewart for longer than that would be a bitter pill for USC to swallow at the start of a highly anticipated season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

All of this is a rather bitter pill for working women, particularly mothers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

“This will be a bitter pill to swallow,” SGH Macro’s Duy said.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026

It was a bitter pill for me to swallow, too.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad


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