bitter pill
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Leonard played 65 games and averaged a career-best 27.9 points, however Wednesday’s loss was a bitter pill to swallow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
“This will be a bitter pill to swallow,” SGH Macro’s Duy said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
The Japanese considered the emperor to be divine, and a surrender was to admit his fallibility—a very bitter pill to swallow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
But adjusting to reality was a bitter pill for Andy to swallow.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
But even among poor whites, the collapse of slavery was a bitter pill.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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