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 friend is referring to a situation in acrimonious divorces when one parent supposedly works in various ways to turn the children against the other parent.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Amodei's rejection comes as Anthropic's relationship with the Pentagon has grown increasingly acrimonious.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
The talks are not considered acrimonious, two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Dallas Morning News.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
More acrimonious exchanges followed as Bondi and Democrats continued to clash.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Amodei's rejection comes as Anthropic's relationship with the Pentagon has grown increasingly acrimonious.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
The talks are not considered acrimonious, two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Dallas Morning News.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
More acrimonious exchanges followed as Bondi and Democrats continued to clash.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for acrimonious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimonious
Adjective
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Rodin told her, though, that Marum was angry about having been airbrushed out of the picture.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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What’s telling is that Senators owner Michael Andlauer toned down his comments regarding this issue over the past year, as compared to his angry remarks when the original ruling came down.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After long and sometimes rancorous negotiations to get the state of Illinois to help build their new football palace, either in Arlington Heights or on the lakefront, the Bears seemingly gave up Thursday and went full-metal Hoosier.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Mourinho, the 63-year-old finally living the dream of managing his boyhood club after a rancorous nine-game stint at the start of his coaching career, celebrating with a starry-eyed kid dreaming of being on the pitch for the first team one day.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Similarly, the Polar Loop blends right in at the gym but sticks out like a sore thumb when paired with a fancy outfit for a night on the town.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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My thumb is sore from all the scrolling and refreshing.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The role demands charisma, vocal chops, and sharp comedic timing, all deployed within one of the most cynical satires in the musical theater canon.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Smith added two more penalties after halftime for 18-10 with Italy down a man after hooker Giacomo Nicotera was yellow-carded for a cynical ruck foul.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While the loss of Showmax was a bitter pill to swallow, there were calls throughout the week for more partnerships, more collaborations, more efforts to unlock cross-border revenue streams in everything from theatrical to free-to-air broadcasting to the booming diaspora market.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Eric Musselman sat behind a microphone at the bitter end of a bitter regular season for USC, armed only with the same explanations for how a once-hopeful season could come so undone.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even embittered labor disputes eventually get resolved, and all parties return to making money.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The story follows Jean Valjean, an embittered convict who stole bread to feed his sister’s starving family.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Billowing, acrid-smelling black clouds drifted over the turquoise waters of Banderas Bay.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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There’s no shortage of stylish craft here and much to enjoy in the performances, but ultimately, Rosebush Pruning is too glib to work, leaving only an acrid aftertaste.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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According to Rachel, the plan had been initiated by Shelia, who had grown increasingly resentful of Skylar.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Those who observed him closely often described him as deeply resentful and unforgiving.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimonious. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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