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
Through those years, Nuggets fans have grown increasingly embittered by Embiid’s absences in Denver, where the teams meet once every season.
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Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2025
Beginning in the wake of Toby Fleishman’s divorce, the series appears at first to be very uncomplicated, with the angry, embittered Toby (Jesse Eisenberg) rebounding his way through New York City while ranting about his workaholic ex-wife, Rachel (Claire Danes).
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Lindsay Kusiak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 June 2023
But with Republicans gaining control of the House and governor’s mansion the following year, that effort has since gone nowhere — embittering some unions against those who blocked it.
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Antonio Olivo,
Washington Post,
9 June 2023
Most aficionados agree that Monopoly, if not a bad game, is at the very least designed to embitter its players.
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Simon Parkin,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2023
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Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2025
Beginning in the wake of Toby Fleishman’s divorce, the series appears at first to be very uncomplicated, with the angry, embittered Toby (Jesse Eisenberg) rebounding his way through New York City while ranting about his workaholic ex-wife, Rachel (Claire Danes).
—
Lindsay Kusiak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 June 2023
But with Republicans gaining control of the House and governor’s mansion the following year, that effort has since gone nowhere — embittering some unions against those who blocked it.
—
Antonio Olivo,
Washington Post,
9 June 2023
Most aficionados agree that Monopoly, if not a bad game, is at the very least designed to embitter its players.
—
Simon Parkin,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embitter
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But Schnur said the governor likely also has concerns about angering one of his biggest backers.
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Meanwhile, Daemon, angered that his wife/niece is mad at him for orchestrating the brutal murder of a child, goes to the cursed castle of Harrenhal to claim it for their side — or perhaps to claim it for himself.
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In Chicago, these questions are interesting and infuriating because the Bulls have no say in the outcome.
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The Iranians moved their training base from Arizona to Mexico, and the team has been required to leave Los Angeles right after both matches, infuriating Ghalenoei.
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Stalling the bill's enactment will likely enrage elements of both parties.
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The film’s director, uptight Euro expat Max (Christoph Waltz), is initially enraged by their hijacking of the shoot, but his studio fatcat bosses (both voiced by Jeff Bridges) love the unhinged results.
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Investor Michael Burry—of Big Short fame—considered antagonizing the richest man on the planet over the IPO of his latest company.
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Lots of contestants antagonize Alex for fun, but few dare to relentlessly prod both Alex and Greg in the span of the same show.
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“Embitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embitter. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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