as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
gradually the embittered woman realized that her lingering feelings of hatred were slowly destroying her
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as in enraged
to implant bitter feelings in
the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them
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Recent Examples of embittered
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
So that journey from being an embittered, grumpy, individual turns into something incredibly progressive, beautiful and quite life-affirming.
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Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Chiwetel Ejiofor plays an embittered furniture store owner who discovers a passage into the mundane alt-space, eventually drawing two young employees and his therapist, played by fellow Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve, into also braving its potential dangers.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
One of their children, Vivian Jenna Wilson, has been outspoken about her embittered relationship with her father.
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Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Fitton-Brown says most Uyghur fighters in Syria were largely recruited from embittered Uyghur exiles who had never been to Afghanistan or Pakistan.
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Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
The latest twist in the embittered legal feud follows Semafor’s reporting that press releases sent by Musk lawyer Marc Toberoff — which used to come from a PR firm — are now being sent by WME.
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Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
That would leave a weakened but embittered regime possibly more determined than ever to make a nuclear bomb – and still with the material and much of the knowledge and equipment needed to do so.
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Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
These contradictions—colored by her prickly, embittered judgments—make Night Night Fawn a pleasure to read.
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Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Here, the situation has changed, leaving many of the gods either hardened or embittered by the conflict.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Paul Giamatti playing a man who has grown increasingly embittered but is soft at his core?
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
So that journey from being an embittered, grumpy, individual turns into something incredibly progressive, beautiful and quite life-affirming.
—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Chiwetel Ejiofor plays an embittered furniture store owner who discovers a passage into the mundane alt-space, eventually drawing two young employees and his therapist, played by fellow Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve, into also braving its potential dangers.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
One of their children, Vivian Jenna Wilson, has been outspoken about her embittered relationship with her father.
—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Fitton-Brown says most Uyghur fighters in Syria were largely recruited from embittered Uyghur exiles who had never been to Afghanistan or Pakistan.
—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
17 May 2026
The latest twist in the embittered legal feud follows Semafor’s reporting that press releases sent by Musk lawyer Marc Toberoff — which used to come from a PR firm — are now being sent by WME.
—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
That would leave a weakened but embittered regime possibly more determined than ever to make a nuclear bomb – and still with the material and much of the knowledge and equipment needed to do so.
—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
These contradictions—colored by her prickly, embittered judgments—make Night Night Fawn a pleasure to read.
—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Alito came out a winner, but still embittered.
—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Here, the situation has changed, leaving many of the gods either hardened or embittered by the conflict.
—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embittered
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The Commission ultimately left it at 400 feet, prompting an intense reaction from the angry crowd.
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Some of the women who were angry contacted the SFMOMA not simply to share feedback, but to try to ensure Bahr could never work with the institution again.
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Despite his concessions to the SSPX, Francis enraged many Catholic traditionalists by reversing Benedict's relaxation on celebrating the old Latin Mass for the broader Catholic Church.
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The story enraged campus and district officials and played a role in Stapleton’s ousting, despite a later retraction.
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His willingness to move to Rio de Janeiro upon taking the job endeared him to the cynical public, as did his decision to call up Neymar to his squad to quieten the noise the forward’s potential exclusion would have brought with it.
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Against the run of play, the Atlas Lions won a free kick near the corner of the box after Luc De Fougerolles was booked for a cynical challenge.
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When my friends found relief, they were thrilled—and infuriated.
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By the second half, the two teams meandering about the pitch infuriated everyone not on the pitch.
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From coast to coast, the people of the United States are growing resentful of AI.
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But there have been many groups in music history where the woman becomes the face of the group and the guys get resentful.
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They also have been angered by Kennedy’s attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
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They've also been angered by Kennedy's attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
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Also Wednesday, the team scratched shortstop Mookie Betts from the starting lineup because of a sore right wrist.
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Guests who get after it on Vail’s ski slopes and hiking and biking trails can book a CBD massage or pop into the self-care lounge and soothe sore muscles with Hyperice massage guns and Normatec leg compression sleeves.
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Losing to a rival is bad enough, but how the defeat unfolded is sure to leave a bitter taste in the mouth of one of the greatest strikers ever.
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The empty hotels have now become a bitter symbol of the collapse of an industry once seen as key to Cuba’s economic future.
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“Embittered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embittered. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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