be bitter

Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words

to feel or seem angry and unhappy about something.

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Examples (30)

  • She is still bitter about the way she was treated.
  • The wind outside is bitter, so wrap up warm.
  • The coffee is bitter because it was brewed for too long.
  • He was bitter after losing the promotion he felt he deserved.
  • The night air was so bitter that my breath turned to frost.
  • This medicine is incredibly bitter, so I always take it with juice.
  • They will be bitter if the decision goes against them.
  • Forecasters predict this winter will be particularly bitter.
  • Why is this dark chocolate so bitter? I thought it was supposed to be sweet.
  • He has been bitter towards his family ever since the argument.
  • I can't believe how bitter the weather is for this time of year.
  • Without any sugar, the herbal tea was bitter and hard to drink.
  • Why are you so bitter about such a small mistake?
  • The January morning was bitter, with ice covering every surface.
  • Some leafy greens, like radicchio, are bitter by nature.
  • It's understandable that he is a little bitter about his unfair dismissal.
  • As soon as I stepped outside, I realized the cold was truly bitter.
  • The tonic water will be bitter on its own, but it's great in a gin and tonic.
  • After the betrayal, she was understandably bitter for a long time.
  • Be prepared for the weather at the summit to be bitter.
  • The orange peel is bitter, which is why you should only use the zest.
  • Don't be bitter; it only hurts yourself in the end.
  • Is it always this bitter in the Arctic?
  • I was warned that the traditional remedy would be bitter, and it certainly was.
  • I'm worried he might be bitter if we don't invite him to the party.
  • I remember one year when the cold was so bitter that the pipes froze solid.
  • If the melon rind is bitter, you've probably cut too close to the skin.
  • Even after all these years, the old soldier was still bitter about the war.
  • If the wind is this bitter tomorrow, we'll have to cancel the hike.
  • Unripe persimmons are bitter due to high levels of tannins.