embittered

Example Sentences

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Just make sure you don’t become so aggrieved or embittered that you let it affect your job performance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Many people fear the regime will emerge from the attacks hardened and embittered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Rapp plays the part of a lover embittered by the lingering presence of a third party in her relationship.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Set in 1872, Forsaken, focuses on embittered gunslinger John Henry Clayton's return to his hometown and his attempts to build bridges with his estranged father.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

Isolated, embittered, increasingly paranoid and depressed, Muller disappeared from his lab one morning and could not be found in his classroom.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee