as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
an acrimonious parting between the two former friends
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Recent Examples of acrimonious
Around $180 million in spending from candidates and outside groups fueled an intense and acrimonious race that saw Collins trailing in the polls up to Election Day.
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Harrison’s hiring, built on connections and made in the wake of an acrimonious separation from Nelson, Cuban’s only previous GM, was supposed to change all that.
—C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
But after seasons of misery with the New York Giants and an acrimonious end to his time in New Jersey, this season has been a dream come true for Barkley with the Kansas City Chiefs standing between him and NFL immortality.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
The startup is competing with AI firms such as OpenAI, which Musk co-founded before an acrimonious split with that company.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Harrison’s hiring, built on connections and made in the wake of an acrimonious separation from Nelson, Cuban’s only previous GM, was supposed to change all that.
—C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
But after seasons of misery with the New York Giants and an acrimonious end to his time in New Jersey, this season has been a dream come true for Barkley with the Kansas City Chiefs standing between him and NFL immortality.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
The startup is competing with AI firms such as OpenAI, which Musk co-founded before an acrimonious split with that company.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimonious
Adjective
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Democrats were particularly angry about a last-minute Republican amendment that allowed the sale of huge chunks of public land in Nevada and Utah.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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That's the tipping point, and Austin breaks up the bromance, leaving Craig lost and angry and eager to prove himself as a cool dude worth hanging out with.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
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No rancorous divorces or business disputes, restraining orders or recent financial trouble — nothing connecting him to the two men accused of his murder.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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As Williams exited, a rancorous round of boos accompanied the two-time National League Reliever of the Year’s walk to the dugout.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Asking for fairness One lingering sore spot around remote work is the disparity between different state workers.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
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While the senior agents are reluctant to grant Nina’s request, the Saxton case has become a sore spot for the bureau.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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These final years are sometimes treated as a lost period, because Twain’s writing grew bitter and cynical and unpalatable to those more interested in pleasing escapades.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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The humor was of the cerebral, physical, cynical and quite often gallows varieties, but always heartfelt.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The harmony of flavors—including sweet tomatoes and cider, bitter radishes, spicy greens, umami Parmesan, and salty finishing flakes—kept me going back for bite after bite.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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So now he is compelled to marry Leah as well, forcing the sisters into a bitter rivalry for Jacob’s love.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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That day, the air in midtown Manhattan was choked with acrid wildfire smoke from Canada, and the sky was a macabre shade of orange.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Then, in June 2023, came the wildfire smoke from eastern Canada that filled our street with an acrid smell and our lungs with dangerous particulate matter.—
Mike Tidwell,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes there's also a lack of support—if partners or family members don’t share the mental load, new moms can feel isolated, unappreciated, or resentful, worsening feelings of depression.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Lesser powers that find themselves under the dominion of a great power against their wishes can be resentful and rebellious.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimonious. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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