bitterness

Example Sentences

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The brown butter lends a nutty undertone and caramel depth, a quiet bitterness that keeps the sweetness in check.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The rest of the band joins in as Ayewa calls for the listener to look up to a world above war, bitterness, and division.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The raw bitterness displayed between the rivals underscores the challenge the companies will have working together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

She described forgiveness not as saying it was OK, but as releasing the "bitterness so it no longer dominates how you feel".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

I was fearful too because, after living through the horror of the bombing of Dresden, everyone we came across was full of anger and bitterness against the Americans and the British.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo