rancorous
adjective
ran·cor·ous
ˈraŋ-k(ə-)rəs 
: marked by rancor : deeply malevolent
rancorous envy
rancorously
adverb
Examples of rancorous in a Sentence
a rancorous autobiography in which the author heaps blame on just about everyone who had the misfortune of knowing him
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State of play: O'Connell enjoys wide public approval that elected officials at any level rarely find in this rancorous political environment.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
For nearly two decades, Twitter had been considered the internet’s town square, chaotic and often rancorous but informative and diversely discursive.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The council vote has long been seen as a formality, with aldermen overwhelmingly approving recent mayors’ picks for open council seats, though Johnson has had a particularly rancorous relationship with the body.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
But Sox fans weren’t worried, thanks to a recent report that Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf might sell the team to a billionaire who would then rescue the franchise from his rancorous reign.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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Nate Rau, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
For nearly two decades, Twitter had been considered the internet’s town square, chaotic and often rancorous but informative and diversely discursive.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The council vote has long been seen as a formality, with aldermen overwhelmingly approving recent mayors’ picks for open council seats, though Johnson has had a particularly rancorous relationship with the body.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
But Sox fans weren’t worried, thanks to a recent report that Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf might sell the team to a billionaire who would then rescue the franchise from his rancorous reign.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Rancorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rancorous. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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