as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
gradually the embittered woman realized that her lingering feelings of hatred were slowly destroying her
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as in enraged
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 embittered
Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
In the end, Assad’s embittered loyalists may have been right.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Dejected and embittered, Carol returns to her unlikely ally Manousos (Carlos-Manuel Vesga) to begrudgingly save the world.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Her daughter Celia has become an embittered alcoholic.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The latest movie on my yuletide film agenda, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, stars Alicia Silverstone as an embittered ex who—I’m guessing—gets some semblance of her groove back.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025
Short, balding and deeply insecure, the embittered Hart (Ethan Hawke) offers some disingenuous congratulations, but can’t mask his contempt for Rodgers’ new writing partner and their swoony, uncynical show.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Though Dyer’s Colette is the closest thing the DMV ensemble has to a lead, its brightest star is Gregg, a fellow examiner played by Tim Meadows with the embittered misery of someone who understands his existence as a cosmic joke.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
In Weimar Germany, embittered veterans of exclusionary traditions fueled fascism.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The story follows Jean Valjean, an embittered convict who stole bread to feed his sister’s starving family.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
In the end, Assad’s embittered loyalists may have been right.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
Dejected and embittered, Carol returns to her unlikely ally Manousos (Carlos-Manuel Vesga) to begrudgingly save the world.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Her daughter Celia has become an embittered alcoholic.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The latest movie on my yuletide film agenda, A Merry Little Ex-Mas, stars Alicia Silverstone as an embittered ex who—I’m guessing—gets some semblance of her groove back.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Nov. 2025
Short, balding and deeply insecure, the embittered Hart (Ethan Hawke) offers some disingenuous congratulations, but can’t mask his contempt for Rodgers’ new writing partner and their swoony, uncynical show.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Though Dyer’s Colette is the closest thing the DMV ensemble has to a lead, its brightest star is Gregg, a fellow examiner played by Tim Meadows with the embittered misery of someone who understands his existence as a cosmic joke.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
In Weimar Germany, embittered veterans of exclusionary traditions fueled fascism.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Here, the situation has changed, leaving many of the gods either hardened or embittered by the conflict.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embittered
Adjective
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Burkle alleges that Anderson stopped paying him in 2014 after becoming angry with him over an unspecified personal dispute, the complaint states.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Our tormentor is angry the state chose Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has not met his demands to stop mail-in voting and release his supporter and fellow election denier Tina Peters from prison.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With a German commandant enraged, Edmonds stood his ground and invoked prisoners' rights under international law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Onitsuka, whose group led Saturday’s rally, added that the American people are also enraged to have their tax dollars pay for an unjust and unsanctioned war that’s causing death and destruction as many struggle to survive in this country.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Which is a bit of a cynical play.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jisoo is paired with Seo In-guk, who plays her cynical real-world rival.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Trump’s decision to use military force to go after foreign leaders is an about-face that has infuriated many of his own MAGA supporters.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The move infuriated officials at the Pentagon.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Gobel’s Vida is mature, fierce and resentful and Broyhill’s Dodie has a more impulsive, life-embracing personality.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Per The New York Times, lawyers told Judge Arun Subramanian in court on Monday that Live Nation and the DOJ settled on Thursday, which angered Subramanian as the judge hadn’t been briefed on the settlement Friday.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Vladimir, angered by this revelation because Cynthia is supposed to be sober, tackles him to the ground.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Unfortunately, his reward for such an achievement was a sore elbow — and a Lakers loss.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Designed to help puppies through the teething phase, the textured surface is great for relieving sore gums.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While the loss of Showmax was a bitter pill to swallow, there were calls throughout the week for more partnerships, more collaborations, more efforts to unlock cross-border revenue streams in everything from theatrical to free-to-air broadcasting to the booming diaspora market.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Eric Musselman sat behind a microphone at the bitter end of a bitter regular season for USC, armed only with the same explanations for how a once-hopeful season could come so undone.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Embittered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embittered. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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