bitter
Example Sentences
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Guevara-Prete says that while her stores’ closing has been “more bitter than sweet,” she’s still proud of the work she’s done with the Plus Bus and Perfect 10+.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Numbing spray dripped onto the back of my tongue, its bitter flavor making me want to gag.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Harry stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and later relocated to California with Meghan amid a bitter royal family rift.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
The author is bitter toward the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the public corporation overseeing New York transit, for borrowing from Wall Street, just as the private rail lines did.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The seed of resentment in his stomach had cracked open, sprouted bitter branches.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing bitter
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