embittered

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

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

Brash British playwright Jez Butterworth’s “The Hills of California,” a Chekhovian drama with a modern edge about the vigil variously embittered sisters are holding for their dying mother, who unsuccessfully groomed them for showbiz glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

Sweeney said Wednesday his priority this summer is to sign goalie Jeremy Swayman to an extension, preferably avoiding the arbitration process that left the 25-year-old Alaskan embittered last summer.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

A lonely, lambent woman looking out at her embittered aunt’s ornamental garden, listening to a tangerine.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy