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Recent Examples of bitter During a recent appearance on Drink Champs, Max B reflected on his long-standing feud with Jim Jones, a bitter rift that played out publicly prior to his incarceration. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 July 2025 The year-long FOI battle is connected to a convoluted and bitter political rift that has dogged Bloomfield for the past two years under Mayor Danielle Wong’s administration. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025 So my classmates and I massaged black lime and wild mesquite into the bitter frisée. Karen Yuan, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025 There were no bitter comments blaming liberal forest-management policies. Nick Allardice, Time, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitter
Adjective
  • JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in America, has been angry for years about being forced to hand over customer data to fintech companies for free.
    Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Hastings said he’s heard from people angry about State Farm’s rates.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • Higher temperatures can be too hot for a dog’s paw pads and, in some cases, can cause painful burns.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 July 2025
  • Some people will also get deeper nodules and cysts that are painful or tender to the touch.2 Ice can be very effective at alleviating pain and reducing inflammation.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • Its comedy is observational rather than overtly satirical, far less biting than other Judge creations like Idiocracy and Silicon Valley.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 July 2025
  • Letterman was a frequent critic of CBS, in a comedic but biting way.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • Late-night talk shows across the board are facing the harsh reality that declines in ad revenue can’t make up for burgeoning production costs.
    Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
  • The harsh reality is this: not all cell phone forensic extractions are created equal, and the most important evidence for trucking cases on the smartphone will be gone in days or weeks.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • In terms of coffee, try the banana bread cold brew latte, which contains banana, cookie butter and cinnamon cold brew with banana cold foam on top for $6. 5.
    Molly Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2025
  • Patients may exhibit temperature differences between the affected and unaffected limbs (i.e., comparing the right and left feet); the affected limb may be colder or warmer, which can be measured with a thermal camera.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Adjective
  • On a chilly night in April 2023, Charlotte Walker got a text message.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
  • The tour included a chilly ice-cool tunnel, set up to mirror the cooling effect of Air 10's Ice Cooling tech.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Joining in the festivities is outgoing French student Chloé (Cécile Matignon, hugely appealing), ostensibly in a relationship but flirting brazenly with Nicolau, who even after a few beers is too mournful to pick up the signals.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2025
  • The mournful cries of nearby Slow-Lows draw attention from other infected in the area, who plant themselves along the top of a picturesque hill waiting for the Alpha’s signal to attack.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Set a Timer For particularly difficult or unpleasant tasks, set a timer for a short duration—for example, five to 30 minutes—and commit to working on that task until the time is up.
    Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
  • There are telltale signs that there's too much moisture in your house, from condensation to unpleasant odors.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 July 2025

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“Bitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitter. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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