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bitterly



ADVERB
scathingly
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Erling Haaland and his teammates will be fine, as will the Abu Dhabi royals, although whatever remains of the club’s pre-2008 Mancunian fanbase is likely to suffer bitterly.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Ahead of an election next March, they remain bitterly divided and could yet name a candidate to run against him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“Oh, wow, OK, that’s really bad,” Ramirez finally said, laughing bitterly while gathering his thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Far below Europa's bitterly cold exterior, a global ocean may remain liquid because Jupiter's immense gravitational pull repeatedly stretches and compresses the moon.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

“Do I not know it?” said Selvam bitterly.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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