bitterness
/ˈbɪtərnəs/
noun
- A sharp, unpleasant taste like that of black coffee or dark chocolate.
- The bitterness of the lemon peel made the tea hard to drink.
- She added sugar to reduce the bitterness of the grapefruit juice.
- The bitterness in the dark chocolate was too strong for the children.
- Anger and disappointment caused by unfair treatment or a bad experience.
- She spoke with bitterness about being passed over for the promotion.
- The team's bitterness after the loss lasted for days.
- Years of bitterness over the divorce kept him from moving on.
- Intense cold or harshness, especially of weather.
- They huddled together against the bitterness of the night air.
- The bitterness of the winter wind forced everyone indoors.
- The bitterness of the storm damaged many crops.
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