Almost wordlessly, in a way that also suggests Clint Eastwood or even the John Wayne of "The Searchers," he conveys stubborn bitterness along with the inner strength of a man described by another of the film's characters as "an old-fashioned, ties-that-bind kind of guy."

Wintermoon's voice conveyed faint bitterness.

Scott-Heron sings straight-out, with an ache in his voice that conveys pain, bitterness and tenderness with equal grace and, in most cases, subtlety.

Robilio managed to convey bitterness through his man-made voice box.

The author manages very successfully to convey all his sadness and bitterness and at the same time great strength of his departure from this world without being verbose or over the top.

Jinson's voice was barely above a murmur, but still conveyed bitterness.

Ms. Pfeffer's low-key, episodic style is particularly effective in conveying the pain and bitterness of this family in crisis.