acrimonious
adjective
ac·ri·mo·ni·ous
ˌa-krə-ˈmō-nē-əs 
acrimoniously
adverb
acrimoniousness
noun
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
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Unrivaled’s relationship with the WNBA continues to grow more complex, though, amid the W’s acrimonious collective bargaining negotiations.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
After an acrimonious split in 2009 and 15 years of feuding, the Gallagher brothers announced the Oasis reunion tour last year.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
After months of sometimes acrimonious negotiations with the , the Hamilton County commissioners announced major terms for a new lease agreement June 26.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
The acrimonious debate over the efficacy of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program continues at full speed.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
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Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
After an acrimonious split in 2009 and 15 years of feuding, the Gallagher brothers announced the Oasis reunion tour last year.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
After months of sometimes acrimonious negotiations with the , the Hamilton County commissioners announced major terms for a new lease agreement June 26.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
The acrimonious debate over the efficacy of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program continues at full speed.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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