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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Buckingham had an acrimonious split from the band in 2018 amid an alleged disagreement over the timing of a world tour.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
And while the talks were tough at moments, the meetings were not entirely acrimonious.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Their acrimonious split the following April was ushered in by the Love Thy Nader star's accusation that Savchenko was unfaithful.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Mitani and Sandel think the group’s size might have played a role in the acrimonious split.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
And while the talks were tough at moments, the meetings were not entirely acrimonious.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Their acrimonious split the following April was ushered in by the Love Thy Nader star's accusation that Savchenko was unfaithful.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Mitani and Sandel think the group’s size might have played a role in the acrimonious split.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
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 14 Apr. 2026.
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