bitter
Example Sentences
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Leonard played 65 games and averaged a career-best 27.9 points, however Wednesday’s loss was a bitter pill to swallow.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
But she had learned early on to “take the bitter with the sweet,” remain positive and keep busy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
But he quit the institution last year amid a bitter governance dispute with its chairperson.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
But Chinese authorities and state media have heaped bitter rhetoric against him, calling him a "troublemaker" and "warmonger".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
And sure, on some bitter cold mornings, especially in the late winter, when there was freezing rain instead of snow, I would dream about climbing into my bed and spending hours there.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing bitter
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