embitter
verb (used with object)
to make bitter; cause to feel bitterness.
embittering
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present participleof embitter.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Clark’s Kimberly is in point of fact epic, a profile in courage, a heroic display of grace under potentially the most embittering circumstances.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2022
His United Nations service began with an embittering defeat in a vote on whether to seat a delegation from China.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2018
That, in turn, often pitted Palestinians against each other, embittering villagers and city dwellers alike against the governing PA.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2018
His current policies can be seen as a reaction to those embittering days.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2014
“You look like a jailer, Mama,” Alba would say, alarmed at this mania for insuring the future by embittering the present.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
