"It sounds like you'd be entitled to a little bitterness."

There was a little bitterness in her voice.

There's always a little bitterness in your voice when you bring it up.

With a little bitterness, he added, "The minute she got what she wanted."

That said, surprisingly little bitterness is expressed in artistic circles here.

"Toasted spices have a different flavor profile, often with a little bitterness that can change the whole dish."

"I kept a little bitterness in me," he says.

He looked out to the sea, and there was a little bitterness in his face suddenly.

After explaining the circumstances, I went on to say that some little bitterness arose over his burial.

"There was still a little bitterness around my heart."