embitterment

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Noun
  • Ben Green, assistant professor of information at the University of Michigan, told Fortune there’s meanwhile abundant signs that antagonism toward data centers is real and organic.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
  • Today, the antagonism between the defendants and the system judging them took the shape of civilized disagreement.
    Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Turning Cinderella’s tale upside down and focusing on Lilith and her feeling of alienation was always what drove the teams, first at Paper Kite Productions (who brought the script to Netflix), then for Alyce Tzue, John Ripa and their teams.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 June 2026
  • More than just showing off his skill, Eliot wanted to create a fractured narrative that mirrors the alienation of modern society.
    René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Showing the disaffection for politics and partisanship in this modern era, each of the last five midterm elections have seen presidents with ratings below 50%.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • The former aide worked for the brothers from 2005 to 2013, before their estrangement.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 23 June 2026
  • And yet the oddity of the term Earthlings as a mechanism of cognitive estrangement is that, actually, nothing could be less odd.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
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“Embitterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embitterment. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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