as in irritable
having or showing a habitually bad temper
a bilious old dog who snaps at everyone
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Recent Examples of bilious
The role of the cranky academic could easily be a stock character, but Giamatti invests the role with bilious wit as well as a few fleeting glimpses of vulnerability.
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Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The only act that still holds our attention is deranged Trump, the bilious conspiracy theorist immortalized in Sarah Cooper videos.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2020
Here, he’s played with the right level of bilious discomfort by Paul Giamatti, and the writing-directing team Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini center him in a self-aware biopic, one that humorously wonders why such a resolute curmudgeon became a minor American celebrity in the 1980s.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2022
Why? The proud, efficient and bilious store manager, Pauline (Eva Kaminsky), is all business; her upswept hair is a pincushion of pens.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
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Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The only act that still holds our attention is deranged Trump, the bilious conspiracy theorist immortalized in Sarah Cooper videos.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 28 Aug. 2020
Here, he’s played with the right level of bilious discomfort by Paul Giamatti, and the writing-directing team Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini center him in a self-aware biopic, one that humorously wonders why such a resolute curmudgeon became a minor American celebrity in the 1980s.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2022
Why? The proud, efficient and bilious store manager, Pauline (Eva Kaminsky), is all business; her upswept hair is a pincushion of pens.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bilious
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On Monday, after Rodgers and former head coach Robert Saleh had spent several months bickering over topics such as unexcused absences and cadence, the irritable quarterback won out again.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Within a couple of weeks of wearing the buds, my ears stopped having the irritable side effects.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2024
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However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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But his future was in question after the party suffered its worst election defeat in more than a decade, losing support from voters angry about corruption scandals and the rising cost of living.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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And while there is enough splenetic wit and manic detail to generate obsessive fandom (entire sections of Web sites are dedicated to deciphering just what Kenny is mumbling), subjects like alien abduction, genetic engineering, and Kathie Lee are hardly original targets for satire.Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022
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Meanwhile, the commentator and controversialist Piers Morgan, an obsessively close observer and relentless critic of Meghan, inevitably waded in with his usual splenetic views.Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 17 Sep. 2022
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Magnesium interferes with bisphosphonates used for osteoporosis, antibiotics, diuretics, and proton pump inhibitors used for acid reflux.8 Potassium: The kidneys regulate potassium levels.Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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This ensures that the acid and electrolyte levels in your blood (including sodium, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium) remain at the ideal concentration.Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
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Buried in a bland mixed-use skyscraper in the dreary Financial District downtown, an aging, if glamorous, 1929 movie palace with rotten acoustics long served as the San Diego Symphony’s disagreeable home.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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The fasting is uncomfortable, the prep is disagreeable, and the procedure itself requires you to be put to sleep.Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
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The comedy written and directed by Eisenberg stars The Social Network star with Succession’s Kieran Culkin as cantankerous cousins exploring their family roots on a road trip in Poland.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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This is sort of a fitting end for the most cantankerous Fromvillian.Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Chargers defense is physical with an ornery disposition.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2024
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Chief among them – though this lead, like every other character, goes nameless – is an ornery sort played by Mastandrea himself.Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Bilious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bilious. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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