bitterness
Example Sentences
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Such a cloying tone from the queen of bitterness!
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The couple's bitterness towards their younger counterparts is "rooted in envy", Mulligan says.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 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
To call him a good loser is simply untrue—though from what we can tell the bitterness was always directed inward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
The word burst out of me, weighted with bitterness.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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