1
as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
she responded with such acrimony that he never brought the subject up again
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2
as in bite
a harsh or sharp quality
the acrimony of his parting words shocked everyone in the office
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Recent Examples of acrimony
Despite the acrimony between DeSantis and Trump during the primary campaign, the Florida governor is interested in the job, two sources familiar with DeSantis' thinking said.
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Arden Farhi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
Cronin — who had to cancel some summer shows this year due to unspecified health issues — further acknowledges that there’s acrimony between he and Hall, and he’s been unhappy with some of the social media discourse blaming him for the end of the REO Speedwagon name.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
That total lack of post–conscious-uncoupling acrimony is what’s really aspirational.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Even trade was not going well, as the Doha Round of WTO negotiations had collapsed into acrimony in July.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2020
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Arden Farhi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
Cronin — who had to cancel some summer shows this year due to unspecified health issues — further acknowledges that there’s acrimony between he and Hall, and he’s been unhappy with some of the social media discourse blaming him for the end of the REO Speedwagon name.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
That total lack of post–conscious-uncoupling acrimony is what’s really aspirational.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Even trade was not going well, as the Doha Round of WTO negotiations had collapsed into acrimony in July.
—Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimony
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For example, shrinking the size and scope of government is a goal which could help the country, but reducing or trimming government programs for almost any constituency would be fraught with hostility and political costs.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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While the temporary pause in hostilities provides reprieve for the Gazan civilians, Hamas and their ideological allies are claiming the agreement as a victory.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Customers can get their first bites of the new steak garlic nacho fries Thursday, Jan. 16, at participating Taco Bell restaurants nationwide, according to the fast-food chain.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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That approach means putting your phone down and resting your fork between bites.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) noted a post-2020 increase in both the frequency and severity of such incidents, although specific links to alcohol consumption remain unclear.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Each country is then assigned a 0-100 score on our Atrocities Scope and Scale Heuristic – providing a single metric for the breadth and severity of atrocities committed within a certain year.—
Collin J. Meisel,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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But something else has been cultivated in the process of essentially playing a full extra season in the last six years: a prevailing psychological edge that should gird them for the playoffs in a way no other current NFL team can know.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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Security protocols embedded within each network node allow for immediate threat identification and isolation, while machine learning algorithms at the edge continuously monitor and adapt to new threats.—
Rafael Umann,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, stay calm and don’t rise to meet their anger with your anger.—
Jenny McCoy,
Glamour,
10 Jan. 2025
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And last year, employee anger over losing their pensions was at the heart of negotiations between Boeing and its machinist workers.—
Dan Doonan,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The jury in the trial, heard in a Bay County, Fla., court, will be asked to determine whether CNN journalists acted with actual malice, which is defined as the publication of false information with reckless disregard of the truth.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Some of the rebels were jihadists (more on that in a moment), but Assad directed his malice universally—and, if anything, more violently toward non-jihadists, whose only demand was freedom from Assad and his cronies.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2024
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When this occurs, bile collects in the gallbladder, causing the gallbladder to swell and increase in size.—
Doru Paul,
Health,
20 Nov. 2024
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Urso doesn't reverse liver damage but can improve bile flow.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Acrimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimony. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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