bitter
Example Sentences
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Those early years were marked by bitter and sometimes brutal incidents involving picketing farm workers who screamed “ Huelga! “
From Los Angeles Times
The Japanese considered the emperor to be divine, and a surrender was to admit his fallibility—a very bitter pill to swallow.
It tasted bitter and slimy, but he was too famished to care.
From Literature
Residents described headaches and an unrelenting bitter taste in their mouths as the stench of smoke filled their homes.
From Salon
At the dinner table, I threw dark looks at Ba over the greens, bitter melon, and pork Ma pushed at me, but he avoided my gaze and kept his eyes moodily on his plate.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
