bitter end
Example Sentences
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Eric Musselman sat behind a microphone at the bitter end of a bitter regular season for USC, armed only with the same explanations for how a once-hopeful season could come so undone.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
Carey expected England to fight till the bitter end on Sunday and said he was still not thinking about winning the Ashes.
From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025
He plans to use his device until the bitter end and isn’t sure what he’ll do when his current devices stop working.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Last week, one of the most innovative missions in space exploration came to a bitter end.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024
One thing Matthias was certain of as he strode swiftly through the trees: it would be he and he alone who faced Cluny the Scourge at the bitter end.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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