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
Such a cloying tone from the queen of bitterness!
From Slate • May 6, 2026
Tahini has a kind of quiet luxury to it — less sweet than nut butters, less showy, with a soft, earthy depth that can tip, just slightly, into bitterness in a way that feels intentional.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 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
I am not allowed to move so freely in this your world, it said with a trace of bitterness that pooled, oily, in the air between them.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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