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
The siblings have had a famously acrimonious relationship since their band dramatically split in 2009.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Anger over the economic impact of tariffs, the president's new tax and spending law and cuts to the federal workforce has prompted a series of acrimonious town halls across the country.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
The status update was the first filing by either party since one of the most successful pop duos of all time burst into the headlines in 2023 with their acrimonious split.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
The former couple's acrimonious split played out in the public eye before it was finalized in March 2022.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Anger over the economic impact of tariffs, the president's new tax and spending law and cuts to the federal workforce has prompted a series of acrimonious town halls across the country.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
The status update was the first filing by either party since one of the most successful pop duos of all time burst into the headlines in 2023 with their acrimonious split.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
The former couple's acrimonious split played out in the public eye before it was finalized in March 2022.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimonious
Adjective
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But Newsom seems to have found his footing nationally by catering to angry anti-Trump Democrats, his conciliatory remarks in the aftermath of Kirk’s shooting notwithstanding.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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For example, long wait times, high prices and confusing models have left people angry with the car sales industry.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the film could have used more of the rancorous triangle formed by Enrichetta, her mother and Duse’s monastically devoted and territorial Austrian assistant, Desiree (Fanni Wrochna).—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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McNamara and Roach have done away with that framing device, replacing DeVito’s divorce attorney with a rancorous couples therapy session.—
Katie Walsh,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Neil’s with the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sixx’s with the Los Angeles Times — also have their subjects addressing the band’s split with former guitarist Mick Mars in 2022 and the sore feelings and lawsuits that have come out of that.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Angels were also without shortstop Zach Neto because of a sore left wrist and outfielder Jo Adell because of vertigo.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Huang, also a professional military strategist and university professor, told the Washington Examiner that his party sees the DPP’s posturing as a cynical move to build domestic support without considering the long-term consequences.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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That has often been misinterpreted as a cynical endorsement of warfare.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Parsley is a biennial that quickly bolts and dies the second year, and since second-year parsley is bitter, it’s typically grown as an annual.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Whenever these bitter rivals have met in recent years, there has never been a shortage of offense.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 2022 bare-knuckle holiday sensation Violent Night followed an embittered Santa, armed with lethal combat skills, who takes out a team of ruthless mercenaries to rescue a girl and her family.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The scent of the earth was pungent and overpowered the acrid smell of the gunpowder, which dissipated into the air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 July 2025
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Authorities clad in military-style helmets and uniforms faced off with the demonstrators, and people ultimately retreated amid acrid green-and-white billowing smoke.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Slightly, meanwhile, targets Joe as his patsy to smuggle a Xenomorph embryo out of Prodigy, still resentful that Wendy’s family is here safely while his mother is far away and being threatened by Morrow.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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For Epictetus, gratitude is a way to avoid being resentful and bitter.—
Jonny Thomson,
Big Think,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimonious. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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