acrimonious
adjective
ac·ri·mo·ni·ous
ˌa-krə-ˈmō-nē-əs 
acrimoniously
adverb
acrimoniousness
noun
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Examples of acrimonious in a Sentence
Each man came out of their acrimonious 200-meter showdown on July 23 with an injured hamstring and a decidedly negative vibe.
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Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 11 Sept. 2000
My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy. … It led to tense and acrimonious Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse.
—Robert McNamara, In Retrospect, 1995
But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less acrimonious than might have been expected …
—Gertrude Himmelfarb, American Scholar, Autumn 1981
We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father.
—Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960
He went through an acrimonious divorce.
an acrimonious parting between the two former friends
Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 11 Sept. 2000
My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy. … It led to tense and acrimonious Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse.
—Robert McNamara, In Retrospect, 1995
But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less acrimonious than might have been expected …
—Gertrude Himmelfarb, American Scholar, Autumn 1981
We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father.
—Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960
He went through an acrimonious divorce.
an acrimonious parting between the two former friends
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Christina Haack and Josh Hall The former couple's split has become increasingly acrimonious and Haack has frequently slammed her ex on social media.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
The split quickly turned acrimonious with the two engaging in a custody dispute over River and Remy.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Five of those races are in California, where Republican House members are fighting costly and acrimonious reelection battles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
In the eyes of some, his Leeds exit was acrimonious; an example of a player quickly jumping ship after relegation.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
The split quickly turned acrimonious with the two engaging in a custody dispute over River and Remy.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Five of those races are in California, where Republican House members are fighting costly and acrimonious reelection battles.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
In the eyes of some, his Leeds exit was acrimonious; an example of a player quickly jumping ship after relegation.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrimonious. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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