bitterness
Example Sentences
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We know how this game ends: in bitterness and resentment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
It acts as a kind of bass note — amplifying the darker frequencies of cocoa, intensifying its bitterness and pulling it into focus.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
She described forgiveness not as saying it was OK, but as releasing the "bitterness so it no longer dominates how you feel".
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
The Kurds have not hidden their bitterness towards Washington, under whose leadership the anti-jihadist coalition had positioned bases in Kurdish-controlled areas.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
“That does not matter to the Tiger Emperor,” the villager said, the bitterness cracking the hushed tone of his voice.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Vocabulary lists containing bitterness
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