lingering bitterness
Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words
Describes bitterness that continues for a long time.
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- The divorce left a lingering bitterness between them for years.
- After the divorce, there was a lingering bitterness between them.
- There is still a lingering bitterness in the country over the controversial election.
- Despite the apology, a lingering bitterness remained in his heart.
- Despite the apology, he couldn't shake the lingering bitterness towards his brother.
- The community struggled with a lingering bitterness after the conflict.
- The unfair dismissal caused lingering bitterness among the remaining staff.
- She couldn't shake off the lingering bitterness from past betrayals.
- Forgiving her was the only way to overcome his lingering bitterness.
- Years later, the lingering bitterness over the injustice still affected him.
- The war's aftermath was a period of lingering bitterness and slow reconstruction.
- His words left a lingering bitterness that was hard to forget.
- How can we resolve this lingering bitterness and finally move forward?
- A sense of lingering bitterness permeated the family gatherings.
- His harsh words left a lingering bitterness that soured the rest of the evening.
- The treaty failed to address the lingering bitterness between the two nations.
- Even after the settlement, a lingering bitterness remained between the two companies.
- Is there any way to overcome this lingering bitterness?
- If they don't communicate, this lingering bitterness will only grow stronger.
- The defeat left a lingering bitterness in the team's spirit.