bitterness

bitterness
noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable, deep, great, real
lingering
… OF BITTERNESS
edge, hint, touch, trace
VERB + BITTERNESS
feel

She feels no bitterness towards/toward him.

express, show

He's never shown any bitterness.

hide

She smiled and tried to hide her bitterness.

cause, create
PREPOSITION
with bitterness, without bitterness

She spoke slowly and with some bitterness.

bitterness about, bitterness over

their bitterness over the strike

bitterness against, bitterness towards/toward

his bitterness towards/toward his own father

bitterness among

the bitterness among nurses about this pay deal

bitterness between

There is no bitterness between them.

bitterness in

The bitterness in her voice was evident.


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