bitterly

Claire Mann, TfL's chief operating officer, said she was "bitterly disappointed" the strike went ahead, calling the demands "unaffordable and impractical".

The court heard Hopper did not regret the operations, but "bitterly regrets" the "dishonesty" about their cause.

Hopper did not regret the operations, but "bitterly regrets" the "dishonesty" about their cause, he said.

Promotion of the Irish language is bitterly opposed by a vocal section of Unionism.

The three Tests that followed were bitterly fought, both teams raising the intensity and skill levels, matching each other blow-for-blow.