as in contempt
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Recent Examples of bitchery
Taylor-Joy brings a cagey survivalism to Margot, a girl who gives the sense she's had to get herself out of ugly scenarios many times before, and the notes Chau hits are delicious, a symphony of passive-aggressive bitchery.
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Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
Meredith attempts to bond with Hallie upon their first meeting, and only responds with bitchery after Hallie continually provokes her.
—Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018
The girls set her up to fail because of their own arguably questionable motives — reuniting their parents — which don’t get a fraction of the scrutiny Meredith’s supposed bitchery does.
—Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018
Pip Torrens plays him with delightful, low-key bitchery, which makes up for any lack of snarkiness on behalf of her royal highness.
—Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, 8 Jan. 2017
Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
Meredith attempts to bond with Hallie upon their first meeting, and only responds with bitchery after Hallie continually provokes her.
—Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018
The girls set her up to fail because of their own arguably questionable motives — reuniting their parents — which don’t get a fraction of the scrutiny Meredith’s supposed bitchery does.
—Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018
Pip Torrens plays him with delightful, low-key bitchery, which makes up for any lack of snarkiness on behalf of her royal highness.
—Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, 8 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitchery
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The state filed a similar motion to hold Etienne in contempt again in 2023, court records show.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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On November 26, Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled that New York City and the Department of Correction were in contempt on all 18 provisions reached in a settlement of a class-action lawsuit for failing to prevent violence and implement reform on Rikers Island.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kenny said investigators were looking into an accident that injured Mangione's back and sent him to an emergency room in July 2023 and were studying his writings about his disdain for the U.S. health care system.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Since that time, Musk has repeatedly expressed his disdain for the SEC.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Does the actor ever get Elphaba green with jealousy?Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Embodying Burroughs’ alter ego and cycling through Lee’s lust, jealousy, world-weariness, neediness, and bliss, Craig cracks this smitten, doomed romantic wide open.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Barrymore squeals in disgust after reaching into her pocket and pulling out a sandwich.Shyla Watson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Many others have expressed condemnation and voiced disgust with those showing support for the alleged assassin.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Trump's distaste for NATO and embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin may mean a Ukraine-like invasion of the Canadian Arctic.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Thompson has spoken publicly about his distaste for the show's employment practices.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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In episode six, the last one before the next batch of Love Is Blind becomes available next week, her annoyance and frankly, revulsion, with her new fiancé becomes more and more palpable.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
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Her germ phobia may have infected Simone with her lifelong revulsion at bodily contact.Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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Despite its promise, fusion requires extremely high temperatures and pressure to overcome the natural repulsion between atomic nuclei, a challenge that has taken decades of research to address.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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For atomic nuclei to fuse, the nuclei must overcome their natural electrostatic repulsion.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2024
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In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
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The series gets darker and more grotesque as the season progresses, and our uncomfortable laughter eventually fades into a grimace of repugnance.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 July 2023
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“Bitchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitchery. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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