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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bitter one" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is unpleasant or difficult, often in an emotional or metaphorical context.
Example: "The outcome of the negotiations was a bitter one, leaving both parties feeling dissatisfied."
Alternatives: "a painful experience" or "a harsh reality".
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The government's focus on the Richard family is a bitter one.
The irony is a bitter one: real estate property owners are now making a fortune on the very buildings preservationists wouldn't let them tear down.
"This was a bitter one to swallow," Fassel snapped.
The only consolation – a bitter one indeed – is that it could have been worse.
That conclusion will be a bitter one to many advocates of existing energy alternatives.
As for Benjamin, his last visit to Marseille was a bitter one.
The gulf between our tremulous expectations and their rejection can be a bitter one.
And it's been a bitter one, as civil wars tend to be".
It could be a bitter one unless someone, somewhere livens things up.
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