bitter pill
Example Sentences
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It’s a bitter pill to swallow for Americans, especially younger generations that never have lived through a period of high inflation before.
From MarketWatch
It’s a bitter pill to swallow for Americans, especially younger generations that never have lived through a period of high inflation before.
From MarketWatch
Yet, this is a bitter pill to swallow for many, given Pakistan contributes less than 1% of the global greenhouse gas emissions.
From BBC
For Kyiv, such a concession would be a bitter pill to swallow.
From BBC
He described the the outcome as "a bitter pill to swallow", although was awarded just over £1,650 on the grounds that his relationship with the lender was unfair.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
