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Recent Examples of bitter Mix bitter lettuce varieties like radicchio and endive with tender greens, add something substantial like lentils or roasted sweet potatoes, and finish with bright pops of pomegranate or dried cranberries. Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Oct. 2025 Other intriguing characters include Dixie Bennings (LeAnn Rimes), a bitter former singer determined to use her son, Blue (Hunter McVey), to exact revenge on her old lover. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 That line would jump-start sneaker culture and even turn Michael’s most bitter rivals into admirers. Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 The Kremlin appears to be once again targeting Ukrainian power and heat supplies ahead of the bitter winter months. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitter
Adjective
  • Cate is obviously very angry at Jordan, Emma and Marie, but the moment feels like a callback to two other events — the young woman who almost died in the club in the pilot, whom the gang abandons but Marie saves; and Shetty, whom Cate prevents Marie from saving in the season one finale.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • An allegedly angry Spears threw a cocktail in his face.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Past disasters have left a painful mark for many, but they’re connected by strong community ties and have come together at vigils to honor and pray for the victims.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
  • But the film is most moving in its quieter moments, when the longest and most painful goodbye mellows into something like acceptance, tinged with gratitude for the moments that remain to be lived.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But usually the administration official doesn’t fight back in such a biting way.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Over nearly three decades, Baumbach has built a career chronicling families in crisis and artists at the crossroads, his films combining biting wit with an unflinching emotional honesty.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Never use bleach to clean the toilet tank as this harsh chemical can damage the tank's interior and lead to faster corrosion.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Except, much like the prison scenes, Kiss of the Spider Woman‘s reality ends up being much harsher than the fantasy.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Frankincense and resins open the composition, mingling with tonka and vanilla bean for a sensual, sophisticated, and addictive aroma that invites you to linger beside a boutique hotel’s flickering fireplace on a cold night.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This matching set’s rise to Amazon popularity couldn’t come at a better time, with cold weather and the holidays right around the corner.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Mauricio Pochettino saw the contrast this week when the USMNT swerved from one friendly in sunny Austin to another in relatively chilly Denver.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The unsatisfying partnerships and the chilly childhood, not-so-nurtured under British colonialism.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In this context, even a simple boast about wielding a Beretta sounded mournful.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Playing a French player at Roland Garros is usually one of the more unpleasant tasks in tennis, given how rowdy the crowd can get when rooting for one of their own on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But for all of those unpleasant aspects, the series’ ultimate concentration is on the Marines as a worthy organization devoted to helping mostly young men learn discipline, honor and the proper mechanics for a pull-up.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Bitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitter. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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