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bitterness
[ bit-er-nis ]
noun
- a harsh, acrid taste that is one of the four basic taste sensations; a taste that is not sour, sweet, or salty:
The beer’s initial flavor profile is a faint bitterness, with a lingering, slightly cloying sweetness.
- a feeling of pain or distress:
The bitter herbs at a Passover Seder are meant to remind us of the bitterness of slavery.
- a feeling of antagonism, hostility, or resentfulness:
There was no shortage of people expressing frustration and bitterness about the slow pace of the relief efforts.
Other Word Forms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bitterness1
Example Sentences
In a recent interview, she described him as “a lousy agent,” “a terrible husband” and “a mediocre father,” but said she did not harbor bitterness toward him.
He shows no bitterness about spending years in prison for selling something that is now widely and openly available across the state.
The buttery, rich texture of the macadamia plays perfectly with the slight bitterness of the dark chocolate, making for a decadent bite that satisfies in just a handful.
"We have turned a new page with the slogan of peace, coexistence, moving beyond the bitterness of the past," he said, adding that the UN's casualty figures were "exaggerated".
His two years there made him see his country "as a violent society, filled with bitterness, made up of social, cultural, and racial factions in complete opposition".
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