rancorous
adjective
ran·cor·ous
ˈraŋ-k(ə-)rəs 
: marked by rancor : deeply malevolent
rancorous envy
rancorously
adverb
Examples of rancorous in a Sentence
a rancorous autobiography in which the author heaps blame on just about everyone who had the misfortune of knowing him
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But Sox fans weren’t worried, thanks to a recent report that Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf might sell the team to a billionaire who would then rescue the franchise from his rancorous reign.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The rancorous, reptilian, essentially unknowable right—rising from the wastes like Trump, Putin, or Sauron—receives the Promethean gift of historical agency.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Whether commercial insurers will cover the rest of the multi-billion price tag is bound to be a rancorous issue.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
But engaging with those properties could mean putting even more money into her pocket and represent an explicit affirmation of her rancorous positions.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The rancorous, reptilian, essentially unknowable right—rising from the wastes like Trump, Putin, or Sauron—receives the Promethean gift of historical agency.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Whether commercial insurers will cover the rest of the multi-billion price tag is bound to be a rancorous issue.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2025
But engaging with those properties could mean putting even more money into her pocket and represent an explicit affirmation of her rancorous positions.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rancorous
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“Rancorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rancorous. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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