bitterness
Example Sentences
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Bram, his husband, has a demanding job at a museum in Rotterdam and Arnold’s bitterness has grown wearying.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Ms. Jensen’s whole-wheat dough has added honey and olive oil for softness and to offset the flour’s slight bitterness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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
Earlier in the season there was only bitterness and rancour at Celtic Park.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
I have to find a new name for her, since her face doesn’t look nearly so sour these days and the bitterness is gone.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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