1. instances or states of becoming bitter, resentful, or hostile; the process or result of making someone bitter or angry
Usage: plural form; typically used in formal or literary contexts

Examples

• The embitterments caused by years of unfair treatment finally led her to leave the company.
• Political disagreements created embitterments between the two families that lasted for decades.
• His embitterments grew as he watched others receive promotions he felt he deserved.
• The embitterments of war left deep scars on the community.
• She tried to overcome the embitterments of her past through therapy and forgiveness.
• The embitterments between the former partners made any negotiation extremely difficult.