embittered 1 of 2

adjective

as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment gradually the embittered woman realized that her lingering feelings of hatred were slowly destroying her

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verb

past tense of embitter
as in enraged
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 embittered
Adjective
The specifics are needed, as Baldwin’s words bring bracing, embittered context to the film’s lustrous European tour. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Page, an imposing figure in his double-breasted suit, can add a seductive lilt to his booming bass or an icy edge that provides a peek into his embittered soul. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026 An embittered fanbase is seeing reason to buy back into its team. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Paul Giamatti playing a man who has grown increasingly embittered but is soft at his core? — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026 Chiwetel Ejiofor plays an embittered furniture store owner who discovers a passage into the mundane alt-space, eventually drawing two young employees and his therapist, played by fellow Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve, into also braving its potential dangers. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 One of their children, Vivian Jenna Wilson, has been outspoken about her embittered relationship with her father. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 Fitton-Brown says most Uyghur fighters in Syria were largely recruited from embittered Uyghur exiles who had never been to Afghanistan or Pakistan. — Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026 The latest twist in the embittered legal feud follows Semafor’s reporting that press releases sent by Musk lawyer Marc Toberoff — which used to come from a PR firm — are now being sent by WME. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The original vision for Base is in tatters and much of the project now looks like a costly distraction that has embittered numerous users, and forced Coinbase to play catch-up to ascendant crypto powerhouses like Hyperliquid and Robinhood. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Alito came out a winner, but still embittered. — Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 Here, the situation has changed, leaving many of the gods either hardened or embittered by the conflict. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embittered
  1. angry
  2. enraged
  3. cynical
  4. infuriated
  5. resentful
  6. angered
  7. sore
  8. bitter
Adjective
  • Apart from the payment issues, many health workers and facilities have been attacked by rebels and angry mobs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The report said that the 5-year-old cousin urinated on the floor, which made Gonzalez angry.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of angry
Verb
  • Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • Many of MacLeod’s fans were enraged and disheartened about his AI use online.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives has had a rough year, and in a cynical way, that makes for great TV.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This cynical and inhumane terrorist attack against children cannot be justified.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cynical
Verb
  • The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sami Zayn, who had recently lost the title, was visibly infuriated by Owens' unexpected return and victory, even injuring Owens' neck during the intense bout.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of infuriated
Adjective
  • Unsurprisingly, residents hate the idea and are resentful that they were blindsided by the announcement.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • In Agamemnon’s memory, Clytemnestra is as soft as Helen is hard, as fawning as Helen is resentful.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of resentful
Verb
  • They were angered by Armenia's agreement to hand over control of several border villages to Azerbaijan and normalize relations with its neighbor after being locked for decades in territorial disputes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The two exchanged words, and a Gilman shove angered Walker, who tackled him to the ground.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • When Overshown had to miss a team period on Monday with a sore leg, Barham was even trusted to take on green-dot communicator responsibilities.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Public safety has been somewhat of a sore spot for the 34-year-old mayor, who faced criticism from both the left and right on the matter.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sore
Adjective
  • Democrats endured a bitter and expensive campaign that became a proxy battle between the party’s establishment and progressive wings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • When the siblings finally arrive, the bitter, suffocating reality that awaits them proves far harsher than Lucila had imagined.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bitter

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