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as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
a bitter attitude about always having to work on Saturday she's still bitter about how her family treated her so unfairly
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as in painful
hard to accept or bear especially emotionally
discovering that he had been cut from the crew team was a bitter disappointment
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as in biting
causing intense discomfort to one's skin
a bitter wind was stinging the faces of the skiers
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as in harsh
difficult to endure
a bitter lesson about money and friendship
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as in cold
having a low or subnormal temperature
a bitter February day for this part of the country
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as in chilly
uncomfortably cool
a bitter, rainy day
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as in mournful
expressing or suggesting mourning
a bitter cry of grief
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as in unpleasant
not giving pleasure to the mind or senses
had to face the bitter truth about their marriage
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Recent Examples of bitter
However, sesame oil tastes more pungent, and flaxseed oil may be bitter.
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Unitedly, the pair are perhaps most famous for being the heroes of a legendary 5-0 win over the Catalans' bitter rival Real Madrid, during a 1973-1974 installment of El Clasico played at the latter's Bernabeu Stadium.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Trump was vocally bitter about Good’s prior endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, and was not encouraged by Good’s support for Trump after DeSantis dropped out.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
The campaign had been especially bitter as the city was embroiled in a debate over the merits of open space versus a 1,700-home development, a scandal over a trash company that cheated Orange of $4.3 million, and the historic renovation of the city’s beloved plaza.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 20 Dec. 2024
Unitedly, the pair are perhaps most famous for being the heroes of a legendary 5-0 win over the Catalans' bitter rival Real Madrid, during a 1973-1974 installment of El Clasico played at the latter's Bernabeu Stadium.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Trump was vocally bitter about Good’s prior endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, and was not encouraged by Good’s support for Trump after DeSantis dropped out.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
The campaign had been especially bitter as the city was embroiled in a debate over the merits of open space versus a 1,700-home development, a scandal over a trash company that cheated Orange of $4.3 million, and the historic renovation of the city’s beloved plaza.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitter
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Watching his massive bank of video screens with the angry mob clashing with the Raiders, there seems to be more than a hint of veracity to that intriguing statement.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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When customers are angry, representatives by nature are likely to get defensive.Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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After all, a ring that is too big can easily slip off, while a ring that’s too small can be painful.Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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Other ministers told their flocks that God was present even in painful, traumatic moments.Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Her awful journey is a raging scream against the patriarchy and a biting critique of how women are viewed, especially by other women.The Week US, theweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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As playwright, Barbot sits between them, turning the mainstream obscurity of his protagonists into a biting political point, and reflecting poignantly on the long arc of history, which sure seems to take its sweet time bending toward justice.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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In part because Colombian troops were unable to traverse harsh jungles, Panama declared an effectively bloodless independence within hours in November 1903.Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Relying on harsh overhead lighting can cause a room to feel clinical and cold while too few lights make a room feel dim and sleepy.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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This cold air will quickly expand south and east Friday and encompass the entire eastern half of the country by Saturday.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the nation's coldest big city, Minneapolis, the weather service said highs in the single digits to teens and lows below zero look likely for Friday and Saturday.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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On a damp and chilly day in mid-November, Ryan Hall pokes his nose into Sanders’ office to say hello.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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This portable sound machine has a real fan inside to coax you to sleep with the sounds of moving air, without having to turn on your chilly air conditioner.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her observations as a woman once romantically involved with the two of them at the same time, confirm their masculine inability to speak their feelings out loud unless they are veiled in mournful songs.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
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Very few directors working today can put across a movie like Gladiator II as convincingly, which perhaps explains why the sequel — for all its barbaric violence and the plaintive, at times stirring, discussions about justice and democracy — doesn’t have the mournful quality that the first film did.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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Good palliative care can ensure that patients avoid unpleasant breathlessness, pain, nausea, and other symptoms.Mark Taubert, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, however, many people described unpleasant feelings associated with December.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Bitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitter. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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