bitter
Example Sentences
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Stir often to avoid burning the spices, which will result in a bitter taste.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Today, Derna is a changed city, but the memory of the 2023 tragedy remains bitter.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
He left a biography of Hölderlin on his desk with this sentence underlined: “Sometimes this genius goes dark and sinks down into the bitter well of his heart.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Last year, her ex-husband lodged a complaint with the police accusing her of kidnapping their daughters, in the latest development of their bitter custody dispute.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Too many, like us, have delayed their departure until the bitter end.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
Vocabulary lists containing bitter
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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