as in to anger
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 embitter
To an extent not seen in a century, America’s two major parties have gone to battle over the rules that govern voting — an intensifying fight that threatens to dominate and embitter the country’s politics.
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Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021
Many of the impulsive political intrusions by technology companies have done more to embitter American debate than to clean it up.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2021
In other words, impeachment embittered both sides —and also created a lot of winners, politically, many of them from Texas.
—Tom Benning, Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2020
While work can form a core part of a person’s identity, worklessness can depress and embitter.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2020
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Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021
Many of the impulsive political intrusions by technology companies have done more to embitter American debate than to clean it up.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2021
In other words, impeachment embittered both sides —and also created a lot of winners, politically, many of them from Texas.
—Tom Benning, Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2020
While work can form a core part of a person’s identity, worklessness can depress and embitter.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embitter
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Since then Christie’s sold off Sly Stallone’s GMC, which seems to have angered Patek CEO Thierry Stern.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Four years later, when their acting high priest left, Book was angered to be pressured into taking on his responsibilities without the ability to take on the title of High Priest.Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jackson showed little remorse for the victims of his violent attacks, which infuriated McManus.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Why was their public support for their son and other families like theirs so infuriating to many conservative Christians? Gushee, the Christian ethicist, has a theory.John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Lo hurls enraged texts and emails at my lawyer, and also at John, the location manager.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The firestorm has enraged Netanyahu’s political opponents and families of the hostages.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris’ fortunes improved dramatically following Trump’s six-hour rally at Madison Square Garden, a chest-thumping extravaganza that the bettors reckoned would antagonize female voters on the fence.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The lukewarm lip service to the Palestinian cause versus the unconditional declaration of support and arms supply to Israel has severely antagonized the Arab-Muslim bloc.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Embitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embitter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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