bitter pill
Example Sentences
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All of this is a rather bitter pill for working women, particularly mothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
For USC, it was an especially bitter pill to swallow, considering how well things had started.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
It was a bitter pill to swallow for a young man who had spoken to AFP before the game about wanting to be an "all-time great" and to emulate his illustrious Patriots predecessor Tom Brady.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
It would be a bitter pill to swallow if you had to hire another heating engineer and pay a third time.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026
It was a bitter pill for me to swallow, too.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
