embitter
verb (used with object)
to make bitter; cause to feel bitterness.
have embittered
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present perfectof embitter.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Not getting to play Anita in the movie version of “West Side Story,” which earned Rita Moreno an Academy Award, might have embittered a more egotistical performer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
The repercussions have left families and advocates frustrated and have embittered local law enforcement.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
And how often must the literary disputes and political tracasseries in which he was engaged, have embittered and irritated so susceptible a mind and temper!
From The Romance of Biography (Vol 2 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. by Mrs. (Anna) Jameson
If John had been less noble than he was, and his friendship for Jesus less loyal, such words from his followers would have embittered him.
From Personal Friendships of Jesus by J. R. (James Russell) Miller
The publisher of his “Pleasures of Hope” did not treat him in a generous manner, and his conduct appears to have embittered his mind as will be gathered from the following anecdote.
From Literary Byways by William Andrews
