bitterness
Example Sentences
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This column reported last week on the bitterness Mr. Vance’s congressional colleagues are feeling over his continual absence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Repeatedly, Marina is told she looks just like her mom, but the comment occasionally contains a trace of bitterness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Luke’s piece tells the story of Mike Love, 85, the last remaining member of one of the 20th century’s consummate pop acts, while also reflecting on nostalgia, bitterness, legacy, and mortality.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
But even before the tournament begins, he cannot hide his bitterness.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Breaking away from the sight—it made absolute bitterness blend throughout his prior reaction of awe and yearning—he said, “I’d like to test out the selection, now. Can we go downstairs?”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing bitterness
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