The sudden budget cuts and staff departures were bitter pills to swallow for the entire department.

The recent policy changes were difficult pills to swallow for many employees.

After the audit, the team's mistakes became hard pills to swallow.

The layoffs, budget cuts, and delayed promotions are all tough pills to swallow for the team.

Whenever he tries to explain anything, he seems to have swallowed a dictionary, rattling off words no one else understands.

The police interviewed the neighbors after the cat that swallowed the canary was spotted sitting smugly on the windowsill.

Losing the promotion was a hard pill to swallow after all his effort.

Knowing the company's financial state, she had to swallow a bitter pill and accept the pay cut.

A swallow-tailed kite glided silently above the marsh, its long forked tail slicing the air like a delicate scissor.

Yesterday, a group of swallow-tailed kites soared over the wetlands, hunting for insects and small reptiles.