embitter

as in to anger
to implant bitter feelings in the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them

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Recent Examples of embitter To an extent not seen in a century, America’s two major parties have gone to battle over the rules that govern voting — an intensifying fight that threatens to dominate and embitter the country’s politics. Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021 Many of the impulsive political intrusions by technology companies have done more to embitter American debate than to clean it up. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2021 In other words, impeachment embittered both sides —and also created a lot of winners, politically, many of them from Texas. Tom Benning, Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2020 While work can form a core part of a person’s identity, worklessness can depress and embitter. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for embitter
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  • The meeting angered Democrats, who were horrified by Trump and Vice President Vance's conduct.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The brand also angered left-leaning customers because of its conciliatory response to right-wing attacks.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • On Saturday, Hamas filmed two hostages who were forced to watch the release of others, turning to a camera and begging to be released, in yet another public spectacle that infuriated Israel.
    Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • And what answers can Howe belatedly unearth to arrest Newcastle’s infuriating inconsistency?
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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  • That decision immediately enraged Venezuelans in South Florida who have temporary protections from deportation, who now fear they will be sent back to a nation that has suffered economic collapse under Maduro’s authoritarian rule.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
  • During a town hall meeting on Thursday, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) met with hundreds of attendees enraged over his support for DOGE, which is run by Trump appointee Elon Musk.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Graham was careful not to antagonize Johnson, who can't afford to lose more than one GOP vote on anything these days.
    Axios, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Venezuela’s opposition leaders, while careful not to antagonize the Trump administration, could not hide their disappointment.
    Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025

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“Embitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embitter. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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