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bitterness

[bit-er-nis] / ˈbɪt ər nɪs /




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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

We know how this game ends: in bitterness and resentment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

With emotion can come suspicion, bitterness and rancour.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

He pushed air out his nose and smiled full of bitterness.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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