Word: bitter
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Glimp praised Pusey’s dedication to the job, even in the face of harsh criticism after his decision to involve police in the forced removal of students occupying University Hall. “He was never bitter,” he said. “He took a series of tongue lashings that would drive most men crazy, and it never showed up in conversation...
...Friday night football and homecoming games reign supreme, Houston is a city that remains seriously scarred by its former professional football team. Most Houstonians try not to call any team their own simply because they fear that cheering for the home team will only result in dashed hopes and bitter disappointment...
...corridor from Uzbekistan to ferry troops and supplies into Afghanistan, an advantage Pakistan cannot and has not offered because of domestic political constraints." The danger, of course, is de facto partition of Afghanistan, "a prospect no Afghan patriot contemplates with enthusiasm or equanimity. However, that may well be the bitter reality that will have to be swallowed, at least until there are signs, not visible so far, of some internal weakening of the Taliban and/or defections from the Pushtuns backing them...
...ethnic vote proved critical for both candidates; Green, who squeaked by popular Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer in a bitter primary contest, was depending heavily on the city's black Democrats to keep his bid alive. Latinos, on the other hand, seemed more inclined to vote for Bloomberg, if only to signal their disgust for Ferrer's erstwhile competition...
After an NCAA tournament appearance in 1999, narrowly missing the playoffs last season was a bitter pill to swallow for the Colgate faithful. Coach Don Vaughan hopes to see his team playing at a top level again this winter, though, and the Raiders’ performance in two close losses to nationally-ranked Nebraska-Omaha had some thinking that was a reasonable expectation...