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

She described forgiveness not as saying it was OK, but as releasing the "bitterness so it no longer dominates how you feel".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 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

"The defeat leaves us with bitterness, but our players gave everything."

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

The cellist, denied first chair in the Cleveland Orchestra, left the city in a cloud of bitterness.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng