bitterness

/ˈbɪtənəs/
noun 4

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(noun.)

ADJ

considerable, great, real

QUANT

edge, hint, touch, trace

VERB + BITTERNESS

feel

After years of therapy, he finally stopped feeling bitterness about his childhood.

show

Despite losing her job, she showed no bitterness toward her former employer.

PREP

with/without ~

He listened to their complaints without any bitterness, even though he had every reason to feel hurt.

~ about/over

She couldn't hide her bitterness about losing the promotion to a younger colleague.

~ against/towards

She felt a deep bitterness against the company that had treated her unfairly for years.

~ among

There was growing bitterness among the team members after the unfair decision was announced.

~ between

Years of disagreement had created deep bitterness between the two neighboring families.

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