acrimonious
adjective
ac·ri·mo·ni·ous
ˌa-krə-ˈmō-nē-əs 
acrimoniously
adverb
acrimoniousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of acrimonious in a Sentence
Each man came out of their acrimonious 200-meter showdown on July 23 with an injured hamstring and a decidedly negative vibe.
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Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 11 Sept. 2000
My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy. … It led to tense and acrimonious Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse.
—Robert McNamara, In Retrospect, 1995
But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less acrimonious than might have been expected …
—Gertrude Himmelfarb, American Scholar, Autumn 1981
We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father.
—Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960
He went through an acrimonious divorce.
an acrimonious parting between the two former friends
Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 11 Sept. 2000
My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy. … It led to tense and acrimonious Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse.
—Robert McNamara, In Retrospect, 1995
But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less acrimonious than might have been expected …
—Gertrude Himmelfarb, American Scholar, Autumn 1981
We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father.
—Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960
He went through an acrimonious divorce.
an acrimonious parting between the two former friends
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement Despite Young and Stills’ long association, the annual benefit for the Turtle Camp was a rare opportunity to see the two perform a full set together since the acrimonious hiatus of their storied supergroup Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Three outgoing Trump cabinet members took a similarly acrimonious tone in a letter condemning Mexico for undermining trade commitments in the energy sector.
—Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2021
For more than three decades, NHL fans have grown accustomed to acrimonious labor negotiations, followed by multiple work stoppages.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The divorce proceedings turned acrimonious amid the Magic Mike dispute, with Dewan's legal team accusing Tatum of hiding assets, which Tatum denied.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Three outgoing Trump cabinet members took a similarly acrimonious tone in a letter condemning Mexico for undermining trade commitments in the energy sector.
—Denise Dresser, Foreign Affairs, 1 Feb. 2021
For more than three decades, NHL fans have grown accustomed to acrimonious labor negotiations, followed by multiple work stoppages.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The divorce proceedings turned acrimonious amid the Magic Mike dispute, with Dewan's legal team accusing Tatum of hiding assets, which Tatum denied.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for acrimonious
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrimonious. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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