He responded bitterly, calling their plan "garbage."

"I shall never get used to this," she responded bitterly.

Mr. Bush responded bitterly that it was a Republican philosophy that favored giving tax money back to the people.

And the bank's executives responded bitterly at the time that no attempts had been made to negotiate about the debt.

Colleagues said he had sold out to advertising, but he bitterly responded that it was a means of reaching a larger audience with strong ideas.

He responded bitterly to the Spectator review.

I had wandered away from the crash site," she responded bitterly.

"That's the understatement of the decade," Blade responded bitterly.

Pius bitterly responded then and for the rest of his life: "We will be a prisoner."

A Bitter Response When told of the official policy, the couple with the new baby responded bitterly.