Examples of embitter in a Sentence
The soldier was embittered by the war.
the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them
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Domestic and regional actors often manipulate aid deliveries, creating a skewed economy that leaves some people embittered and others emboldened.
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Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Many people feel frustrated — embittered by what some view as an overly cautious approach by the Biden administration, and having endured months of delays in receiving American military assistance last year after it was held up in Congress.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Through those years, Nuggets fans have grown increasingly embittered by Embiid’s absences in Denver, where the teams meet once every season.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
Beginning in the wake of Toby Fleishman’s divorce, the series appears at first to be very uncomplicated, with the angry, embittered Toby (Jesse Eisenberg) rebounding his way through New York City while ranting about his workaholic ex-wife, Rachel (Claire Danes).
—Lindsay Kusiak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
Many people feel frustrated — embittered by what some view as an overly cautious approach by the Biden administration, and having endured months of delays in receiving American military assistance last year after it was held up in Congress.
—Marc Santora, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Through those years, Nuggets fans have grown increasingly embittered by Embiid’s absences in Denver, where the teams meet once every season.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
Beginning in the wake of Toby Fleishman’s divorce, the series appears at first to be very uncomplicated, with the angry, embittered Toby (Jesse Eisenberg) rebounding his way through New York City while ranting about his workaholic ex-wife, Rachel (Claire Danes).
—Lindsay Kusiak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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“Embitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embitter. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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