bitterness

Example Sentences

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The raw bitterness displayed between the rivals underscores the challenge the companies will have working together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

It acts as a kind of bass note — amplifying the darker frequencies of cocoa, intensifying its bitterness and pulling it into focus.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

With emotion can come suspicion, bitterness and rancour.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

At the time, the board envisioned a power-sharing arrangement between the two Bobs, but it ultimately fueled bitterness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Even after all that had happened, the bitterness and disappointment in his voice cut me to the heart.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt