embitter
verb (used with object)
to make bitter; cause to feel bitterness.
embittered
Example Sentences
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Just make sure you don’t become so aggrieved or embittered that you let it affect your job performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Keith, it turns out, is an embittered actor who failed to land a role in the musical from which that song came.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
I think a lot of the problems that come are when the person at home becomes embittered and starts showing that bitterness to the kids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
As Lamar grins through the bright lights of his victory lap, Drake's chosen to sidestep the beef - bar one embittered freestyle denouncing fake friends - and instead focused on repositioning himself.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
A man might easily be embittered by such circumstances, but Nels made it a point not to struggle unnecessarily with life’s unresolvable dilemmas.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
