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 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.
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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
While the two clubs engaged in a battle that became acrimonious, amid claim and counterclaim over Mbeumo’s fee, the player himself had patience that the pieces would eventually fall into place.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Unrivaled’s relationship with the WNBA continues to grow more complex, though, amid the W’s acrimonious collective bargaining negotiations.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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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
While the two clubs engaged in a battle that became acrimonious, amid claim and counterclaim over Mbeumo’s fee, the player himself had patience that the pieces would eventually fall into place.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Unrivaled’s relationship with the WNBA continues to grow more complex, though, amid the W’s acrimonious collective bargaining negotiations.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimonious
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Freed of her caring duties, angry and uncertain about her future Karl gets on a Greyhound bus and heads to Las Vegas where Jean is working as a waitress at the El Cortez.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The family defended themselves against an angry mob of hundreds of people who surrounded the house, throwing rocks and threatening the family, Duggan said.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The avoidable editorial error collided with Channel 4 broadcasting Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, a documentary that the BBC formally scotched just days earlier amid a rancorous dispute over the impartiality of the filmmakers involved in telling the stories of warzone medics.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Beyond that, the Trent Frederic deal doesn’t inspire confidence and the team’s continuing goaltending issues are also a sore spot.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Sanchez could potentially provide additional depth at catcher if Carlos Narvaez winds up missing extended time with his sore right knee.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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Yet this promising start devolved into a prime example of the sort of cynical assholery that today would be called a hot take, or even clickbait.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The second was even more cynical as it was designed to preserve the seats of all incumbents, not just Democrats, and succeeded in more than 99% of House elections.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Bright, intense purple; aromas of black cherry, bitter chocolate, myrtle and a hint of tobacco.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Marie Callender’s Pastry Pie Shells: This crumbly frozen pie crust had a texture more like shortbread with no buttery flakes in sight, and its bitter aftertaste didn’t leave us wanting more.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Families huddled in underground metro stations for shelter and acrid smoke hung over the city centre.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Explosions could still be seen in the area as of 10 p.m. and an acrid smell wafted across the fields around the one-mile evacuation area.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
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In one of the spy spoof’s great running gags, his resentful Agent 13 would pop up in mailboxes, grandfather clocks, fire hydrants, planters, etc. while on uncomfortable undercover assignments.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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The reek began to overwhelm the culinary artistry of the chefs, who shot resentful glances at the weighing station.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimonious. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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