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Recent Examples of bitter But if it over-ferments, durian tastes rotten, becomes too bitter and transforms into a fibrous, hard-to-eat mess. Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 Over the past year, it’s been reported that Pitt has become estranged from all six of his children following his bitter, nine-years-long divorce battle with Jolie. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 24 June 2025 Earlier this month, Tesla stocks plummeted about 14.3% in a day, amid a bitter—and very public—falling out between Musk and President Donald Trump. Chantelle Lee, Time, 23 June 2025 At the city’s Little Bitter Bar, enjoy cocktails infused with the distinct flavor of bergamot from two of Calabria’s most famous bitter spirits: Vecchio Amaro del Capo and Italicus. Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitter
Adjective
  • Without Flagg, asking angry fans for more money may have sent Welts back into another round of retirement.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
  • Mamdani’s victory fits the emerging pattern of angry and fed-up voters from across the spectrum, as some notable anti-establishment populists have swept to victory in the US and across the globe on both the left and the right.
    Time, Time, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Their venom, similar to a bee’s or wasp’s, results in a painful, itchy pustule or blister on the skin.
    Gareth McGrath, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • Once Schaefer’s emotional moment was done, the rest of the conversations ranged from mildly awkward to borderline painful.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • Attendees in The Hague have framed the defense spending pledge and snappy communique as a response to the threat of Russia, not just the biting condemnation of the U.S. president.
    Ellie Cook — reporting from The Hague, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • As always, Danan’s voice is hysterically funny, her characters’ exhibiting a wry and biting sense of humor.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Come spring, the Ranger III carries everything from outhouses and diesel fuel for the generators to construction supplies to repair whatever damage Mother Nature did to facilities over the harsh winter.
    Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • The United States and Europe must finally sever all economic ties with Russia (e.g., nuclear partnerships) and impose harsher sanctions on Russia and secondary sanctions so that China and others face consequences for their support of the war.
    Laura Thornton, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Strategic commenting can lead to five-figure contracts without cold pitching.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • First, a quick refresher on freezing: The super cold temp—freezers should be set to zero degrees Fahrenheit or lower—stalls the growth of bacteria and other organisms.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • That’s still chilly, but remember the greenhouse effect: there is a lot of frozen methane and carbon dioxide on Pluto, so these ices can vaporize and possibly provide enough thermal retention to make the tiny world at least somewhat comfortable, if not exactly habitable.
    Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 July 2025
  • The rooftop bar features large couches placed near a grand fireplace for all the chilly nights to come.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Once abundant on the island, this ground-foraging dove – with an earthy red-brown plumage and a quiet, mournful call – disappeared from the wild by 1972.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
  • Several of her patients left mournful messages on the Yelp page of her Arcadia practice.
    Clara Harter Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • But many of the Blues’ outings have been unpleasant because of high temperatures and storms, and six games across the tournament have been paused for poor weather conditions, angering manager Enzo Maresca.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
  • My other wildlife standoff involved a much cuter animal, but potentially far more unpleasant.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025

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“Bitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitter. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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