The hikers endured the bitter cold as they climbed the exposed ridge.

While foraging, I almost picked a bitter bolete before I recognized its pink pores and bitter taste.

The herbalist crushed the bitter barks into powder for the remedy.

The Aboriginal people used bitter bark as a remedy long before botanists identified it as Alstonia constricta in New South Wales and Queensland.

Losing the championship was a bitter pill for the whole team to swallow.

She smiled through the bitter-sweet farewell, pretending not to cry.

I found a patch of bitter-cress growing in the cracks of the sidewalk.

The botanist identified Mishmee bitter as a rare medicinal herb used for centuries.

At the local brewery I ordered a mild and bitter, and the smooth malt of the mild and the sharp hop bite of the bitter made for a perfectly balanced drink.

The boatswain inspected the bitter end of the anchor cable to ensure the portion abaft the bitts that remains inboard when the ship is riding at anchor was secure.