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as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
a film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements
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as in abuse
harsh insulting language
the review was more than just unfavorable—it was loaded with vitriol
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Recent Examples of vitriol
But the vitriol that Trump elicits has created an environment of self-suppression in cities that still have a large Democratic contingent.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna joins me now, and this is obviously just a horrendous crime, but has this online vitriol surprised you?
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Author Stephen King has also used his platform to relentlessly criticize Republicans, yet such vitriol doesn't seem to persuade voters any more than celebrity endorsements do.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The killing sparked a wave of online vitriol about the U.S. health care system, and Anthem BCBS’s decision roared into the conversation.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna joins me now, and this is obviously just a horrendous crime, but has this online vitriol surprised you?
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Author Stephen King has also used his platform to relentlessly criticize Republicans, yet such vitriol doesn't seem to persuade voters any more than celebrity endorsements do.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The killing sparked a wave of online vitriol about the U.S. health care system, and Anthem BCBS’s decision roared into the conversation.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitriol
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James Lamb of Kirksville, Mo., faces five counts of felony child abuse against his 4 year-old daughter, while Aireal Cole and Derrick Barnby each face two counts.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
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Soon afterward, the U.S. said the system would not be deployed to Ukraine, with deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh telling reporters that the war between Russia and Ukraine differed to hostilities in the Middle East.Michael D. Carroll AND Brendan Cole, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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In January, the World Bank and Ipsos, a market research firm, estimated that nearly 60% of Gaza’s water and sanitation infrastructure had been damaged or destroyed by hostilities.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Police officers have been injured, spit on and had objects hurled at them, the same invective screamed at them as the insurrectionists screamed at the Capitol Police on Jan. 6.Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 10 June 2024
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As a result, Thai social media is full of satire and bitter invective directed at the monarch.Tamara Loos, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2020
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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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Restrictive periods of yo-yo dieting may increase cholesterol secretion into the bile, forming cholesterol crystals.Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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The nearly three-hour podcast was a perfect storm of virality: comedy, conspiracy, and searing insult, leaving the internet in tatters.Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps as a final insult to Carter, Iran released the hostages just minutes after President Ronald Reagan had been sworn in.Justin Doom, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recovery from bird flu in dogs depends on the severity of the infection and the timeliness of care.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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The severity of the disease in children almost assuredly is exacerbated by malnutrition.Dave Wessner, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
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Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Wednesday's extraordinary display of Elon Musk's social media power saw the world's richest man funnel the anger of his hundreds of millions of online followers against a bipartisan compromise funding bill.Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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The outpouring of anger at health insurers following the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson continues a cycle of rage that dates back decades.Noam N. Levey, Fortune Well, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Vitriol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitriol. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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