bitterness
Example Sentences
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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
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
The melon’s bitterness, the plant’s resilience, mix with the sun’s relentlessness.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
Such a cloying tone from the queen of bitterness!
From Slate • May 6, 2026
No matter how hard he tried, Jonah couldn’t keep the bitterness out of his voice.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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