as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
an acrimonious parting between the two former friends
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Recent Examples of acrimonious
There are so many ways to encourage voters to show up to the polls that don’t risk raising the temperature in what’s already been one of the most tense and acrimonious election seasons in memory.
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
Sixteen-year-old Walt (Jesse Eisenberg) and 12-year-old Frank (Owen Kline) are caught in the middle of their parents’ acrimonious custody battle, taking opposing sides in a family war.
—Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Evans, a software engineer, ran an acrimonious campaign filled with insults and attacks.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Money has also poured into this acrimonious race as Steel has questioned Tran’s proficiency in Vietnamese — an important point for the district’s influential bloc of Vietnamese voters — and sought to link him to the Chinese Community Party in ads.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
Sixteen-year-old Walt (Jesse Eisenberg) and 12-year-old Frank (Owen Kline) are caught in the middle of their parents’ acrimonious custody battle, taking opposing sides in a family war.
—Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
Evans, a software engineer, ran an acrimonious campaign filled with insults and attacks.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Money has also poured into this acrimonious race as Steel has questioned Tran’s proficiency in Vietnamese — an important point for the district’s influential bloc of Vietnamese voters — and sought to link him to the Chinese Community Party in ads.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimonious
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Early this year, the company had a PR problem as angry customers raged online about higher menu prices.Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Folks are always angry at D.C., and yet, states have to make things work every day.Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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The conditions were ripe for a takeover, and Richard J. Daley — who had taken control of the Cook County Democratic Party — defeated Kennelly in a rancorous three-way primary in 1955.Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
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These disputes became more rancorous after Russia’s 2008 war in Georgia and its 2014 annexation of Crimea, with liberal internationalists arguing that these wars revealed Putin to be an imperialist, revisionist leader seeking to reconquer the Soviet empire.Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
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In the mountains, the Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa in Avon offers treatments for dry skin and sore muscles at Spa Anjali.Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 12 Dec. 2024
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Videos—of jaws before and after reshaping with masseter Botox and clips of people swearing by the procedure's ability to calm their sore jaws—have millions of views.Tori Crowther, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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While few constituencies have been spared recrimination, some of the most cynical and pernicious scapegoating has been reserved for the transgender community.Anthony D. Romero, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2024
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Bezos said he’s had a lot of success in life not being cynical.Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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The two are likely headed for a new bitter legal fight with money at stake.Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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The pith can be bitter, so some people don’t like the taste.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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McDonough plays the acrid spirit of the title character’s dead father, a looming presence still fomenting insecurity and doubt in his son.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
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Social media has been bloated with all manner of attack ads and acrid commentary.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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In an environment where workers are increasingly resentful, the study by financial services company Empower finds younger workers expect double the salary of their older peers to be a success.Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Russians became deeply nostalgic for the Soviet Union and resentful of the United States.Maria Snegovaya, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimonious. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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