grow bitter
Frequency: 6.714.8 per million words
to gradually become an angry and unhappy person.
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- He had grown bitter as the years passed.
- After losing his job, he started to grow bitter towards the world.
- She might grow bitter if her efforts are constantly ignored.
- It's sad to watch someone you love grow bitter from disappointment.
- Without forgiveness, you risk growing bitter and resentful.
- He began to grow bitter about his unfulfilled dreams.
- Don't let failures make you grow bitter; learn from them instead.
- If the injustice continues, the community will inevitably grow bitter.
- She watched her friend grow bitter after the betrayal.
- He had a choice: to learn from his mistakes or to grow bitter and blame others.