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bitter

[bit-er] / ˈbɪt ər /




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But after taking the lead and giving away a clumsy penalty to make the score 1-1, Arsenal had to face the bitter reality of extra time and a penalty shootout.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“I will say the dog flew first class and I was back in steerage, but that’s fine. I’m not bitter about that at all.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In that bitter January darkness of a Manchester elementary school parking lot, several dozen voters clustered in line beside me to get into the gym just as the polls opened.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

For McInnes, this will come as a bitter blow.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

At 5:30 we had black bread and “coffee,” bitter and hot, and then fell into marching columns for the various work details.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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