as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
an acrimonious parting between the two former friends
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as in edge
a harsh or sharp quality
acrimoniousness lay beneath his words, which on their face seemed harmless enough
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Recent Examples of acrimonious
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
Smith directly references his acrimonious relationship with the Oscars after slapping then-host Chris Rock in 2022.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Lydon originally split with the band after an acrimonious show at San Francisco’s Winterland in 1978.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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
Smith directly references his acrimonious relationship with the Oscars after slapping then-host Chris Rock in 2022.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
Lydon originally split with the band after an acrimonious show at San Francisco’s Winterland in 1978.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 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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Commentary: From ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ women are angry and vengeful.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The Indian army said in a statement late on Friday that drones were sighted in 26 locations across a wide area of India's west and northwest from Kashmir and states bordering Pakistan to the edge of the Arabian Sea.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Toll-takers on the Venetian Causeway were in their booths as the tornado swept through just yards away, tearing into trees at a small public park at water’s edge.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The phone call and ensuing negotiations quickly became a sore point between the U.S., Europe, and Ukraine.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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This is a fanbase which has been through the ringer between the sticks, but Darlow’s been a sight for sore eyes.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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But the balanced blueprint takes a big bite out of the county’s infrastructure investment, slicing the capital projects budget by roughly two-thirds, or $90 million.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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Soon thereafter, starving, Cage yanks the dead rat from the ground and holds it to his teeth, about to take a bite.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Whether the source of sweetness was molasses, maple syrup, cane sugar, or something else, our tasters wanted restraint in this area and balance through savoriness and acidity.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2025
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Other highlights in the first flight of 9 wines included 1978 with fresh cassis, blackberries, and a hint of mint and chocolate, as well as 1986 which was brimming with black cherry, plum, cedar, juicy acidity and a very long finish.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
7 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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There is no sign of major disputes being resolved, including a bitter dispute with New York-area lawmakers over raising the cap on deducting state and local taxes, or SALT.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimonious. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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