bitter
Example Sentences
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It's been a bitter 10-week showdown, which revealed just how angry Prince Harry still is with the press.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
While potassium salt has a similar flavor, it can develop a slightly bitter taste when heated.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
He isn’t bitter about the way things ended, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“This will be a bitter pill to swallow,” SGH Macro’s Duy said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
I turned down the next block, whizzing past the cookie-cutter houses painted in one of three shades: bitter brown, sour cream, or sullen yellow.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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