as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
with considerable bile, the author recounts a childhood filled with misery and loneliness
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Recent Examples of bile
The liver serves several vital functions, such as filtering blood, converting food into energy, eliminating wastes, and producing various substances like bile, proteins, and cholesterol.
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
When this occurs, bile collects in the gallbladder, causing the gallbladder to swell and increase in size.
—Doru Paul, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
Urso doesn't reverse liver damage but can improve bile flow.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Restrictive periods of yo-yo dieting may increase cholesterol secretion into the bile, forming cholesterol crystals.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
When this occurs, bile collects in the gallbladder, causing the gallbladder to swell and increase in size.
—Doru Paul, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
Urso doesn't reverse liver damage but can improve bile flow.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Restrictive periods of yo-yo dieting may increase cholesterol secretion into the bile, forming cholesterol crystals.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for bile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bile
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The Russian foreign policy establishment always speculated that Europe would be most likely to eventually seek rapprochement with Moscow, while U.S. hostility to Russia was thought to be hard-wired.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Mar. 2025
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Constantine says that talking about solar’s benefits—whether that’s through creating jobs, reducing blackouts, or pushing electricity prices down—is the key to overcoming hostility.—
Kate Yoder,
WIRED,
1 Mar. 2025
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The consortium has promised to reduce that to 18 months by next year, but even that’s not nearly fast enough given the severity of the transatlantic security crisis.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Read More: How Climate Change Will Affect the Seasons The firings, which are expected to continue in the coming days, have sparked outrage among experts and lawmakers, who warn that such cuts could severely hamper NOAA's ability to respond to the increasing severity of weather events.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Skyy Clark’s three-pointer was well off the mark with about eight minutes left in the game, giving fans another chance to unleash more vitriol.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Thompson's death surfaced widespread public vitriol at insurers, with stocks across the industry falling in the wake of the news and the subsequent reaction.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Pete Hegseth, Trump’s profoundly unqualified defense secretary, made the malice clear by calling explicitly for Brown’s ouster along with that of any other officer involved with DEI.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Woe’s Hollow is where Kier Eagan first tamed the four tempers of the human soul: woe, frolic, dread, and malice.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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Other footage showed similar instances of anger, such as when Ruby Franke expressed frustration at her husband for not being interactive enough on camera.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ellen’s decision to end her husband’s life was not an act of anger or violence.—
Tony Ray,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Everything about the movement surprised political observers: its virulence, its magnitude, its provincial origins, its apparent lack of structure and leadership, and its adamant refusal to be co-opted by existing political parties and unions.—
Arthur Goldhammer,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2018
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An ePPP is a pathogen that has been modified to enhance its transmissibility and virulence.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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Common triggers include certain foods, some medications, insect venom and latex.—
Maureen Mackey,
Fox News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The first is that his barbed interventions could signal the full-scale arrival in Europe of the kind of online venom, misinformation, and conspiracy theories – and the angry polarization – that have poisoned American politics.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Bile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bile. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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