Bitter
Bitter adjective - Difficult to endure.
Usage example: a bitter lesson about money and friendship
Friendly
Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.
Both words in one sentence
- Originally it was friendly competition until the Harvest Goddess collapsed the tunnel between them, turning the rivalry bitter.
- After the events of said party, Melinda goes from a bright, outgoing, friendly teenager to a bitter, angry, depressed one.
Source: Rape Leads to Insanity - May had Drew, who was better than her and could be arrogant but was ultimately friendly and wanted her to improve, and Harley, an angry, bitter coordinator who declared her his personal enemy because she said his cookies were "Not bad" instead of the best thing she'd ever tasted.
Source: The Rival / Anime and Manga
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