embitterment

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Noun
  • Reynolds uses the modern expression culture war to describe the mutual antagonism; that feels right.
    James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Ben Green, assistant professor of information at the University of Michigan, told Fortune there’s meanwhile abundant signs that antagonism toward data centers is real and organic.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • This book about a couple in complex crisis creates a sense of political alienation that The Drama frankly dances around.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026
  • Much like their 1990s grunge and alt-rock contemporaries in America, Canada’s Our Lady Peace were writing and recording murky, sorrowful songs about youthful frustration and adult rage, love lost and societal alienation.
    Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Here, as ever, Kokopeli suggests that clinging to youthful talismans offers no protection against uncertainty, and reasserts the odd mix of disaffection and morbid glee produced by such reactionary impulses.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Showing the disaffection for politics and partisanship in this modern era, each of the last five midterm elections have seen presidents with ratings below 50%.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Advertisement Since the 2025 war, broader regional developments have deepened the estrangement.
    Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Amid the longstanding estrangement, the Duke of Sussex has had only fleeting physical contact with his father (two brief meetings over tea) while Meghan has not been in the same room as any members of the royal family since 2022.
    Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
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“Embitterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embitterment. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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