bitterness
Example Sentences
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It can be a long season if the bitterness of the major league rejection of the winter lingers into the spring and summer, but Kelly does not see that in Turner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
But both he and Balda know how much medicine the audience can handle in their fluff before the bitterness overwhelms the sweet.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Such a cloying tone from the queen of bitterness!
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The press’s gooey attitude was justified as relief from the daily bitterness of politics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“That does not matter to the Tiger Emperor,” the villager said, the bitterness cracking the hushed tone of his voice.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Vocabulary lists containing bitterness
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