Sentence examples for there were bitter from inspiring English sources

During the years prior to the adoption of the Constitution there were bitter trade disputes among the states, which imposed tariffs against each other and refused to accept each other's currencies.

Correspondents say that while some of the committee's Republicans voted with the Democrats in favour of declassifying the report, it was clear there were bitter divides within the panel.

There were bitter legal disputes with contractors.

Sure, there were bitter partisan divisions after World War II, with McCarthyists accusing Democrats of disloyalty.

There were bitter arguments among the participants over whether commercialization should take place at all.

His first two experiences there were bitter losses in city championship games in 1993 and 1994.

Frequently there are bitter personal stories behind the more extreme renunciations.

In the Nazi camp there was bitter frustration at the end of 1932.

"I don't doubt that there is bitter disappointment with club officials.

There are bitter quarrels between Brussels-bashing member states and the European commission.

Before Ukraine obtained independence, there was bitter rivalry between Dynamo Kiev and their Muscovite opponents.