bitterness
Example Sentences
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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 discord began at a time when bitterness about Spain’s colonial legacy had largely receded, and many Mexicans celebrate their mixed European and Indigenous heritage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
We know how this game ends: in bitterness and resentment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
No matter how hard he tried, Jonah couldn’t keep the bitterness out of his voice.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing bitterness
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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