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
Lydon originally split with the band after an acrimonious show at San Francisco’s Winterland in 1978.
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu’s effort to remove Ronen Bar as director of the Shin Bet follows an increasingly acrimonious dispute that also involves the security service’s investigation into close aides of the prime minister.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Trump took the documents with him to Mar-a-Lago during his acrimonious departure from the White House in January 2021.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Their stance is leading to acrimonious discussions about pricing with goods suppliers whose costs have shot up following President Donald J. Trump's tariffs.
—Timothy Aeppel, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu’s effort to remove Ronen Bar as director of the Shin Bet follows an increasingly acrimonious dispute that also involves the security service’s investigation into close aides of the prime minister.
—Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Trump took the documents with him to Mar-a-Lago during his acrimonious departure from the White House in January 2021.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Their stance is leading to acrimonious discussions about pricing with goods suppliers whose costs have shot up following President Donald J. Trump's tariffs.
—Timothy Aeppel, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimonious
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In 2010, under pressure over the healthcare overhaul that became known as Obamacare, a number of House Democrats skipped public events after facing angry town halls the previous summer.—
Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers to eject protestors from town hall meetings in their districts Sunday, after several GOP lawmakers have faced angry constituents questioning his administration’s policies in recent weeks.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 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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After closing the doors of its consulate general in St. Petersburg in 2018, amid rancorous relations with the Kremlin, and without any new openings in recent years, Washington reduced its total posts to 273.—
Bonnie Bley,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Nov. 2019
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By the time Leif Davis was sent off on the half-hour for a dangerous foul from behind on Saka, who Arteta said was sore but did not suffer any serious damage, the winger had created a game-high three chances.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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However, Rice – out of Sunday’s lineup – was still stiff, sore and swollen.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Lee’s cynical cardsharp of a brother, Julius (Jacob Elordi), was meant to be part of that dream move, but the call of gambling takes Julius to Las Vegas instead.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Now, posters are more cynical and there’s a fatalist bent to the conversations that wasn’t there before.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2025
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Her coverage has ranged from a rare interview with Mark Zuckerberg as Meta neared its 20th birthday to the bitter divorce proceedings of an Indian software billionaire.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Trump's second term kicked off late January with mass layoffs in the federal government, widespread tariffs, an escalating trade war with China and a deportation program that has led to a bitter court battle.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 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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Cruelty and condescension also figure frequently in the director’s work, bringing an acrid aftertaste to this reflection on the insularity of wealth and class, and the naivety of showing disdain for privilege to well-heeled prospective in-laws.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Smart or not, the deal also opened a rift between Bieber and Braun, with the former said to be resentful of the latter’s ballooning wealth.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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In the book, Hoppus, 53, details years of rising tensions that ultimately led DeLonge to become distant and resentful.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimonious. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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