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Recent Examples of bitchery
Taylor-Joy brings a cagey survivalism to Margot, a girl who gives the sense she's had to get herself out of ugly scenarios many times before, and the notes Chau hits are delicious, a symphony of passive-aggressive bitchery.
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Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
Meredith attempts to bond with Hallie upon their first meeting, and only responds with bitchery after Hallie continually provokes her.
—Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018
The girls set her up to fail because of their own arguably questionable motives — reuniting their parents — which don’t get a fraction of the scrutiny Meredith’s supposed bitchery does.
—Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018
Pip Torrens plays him with delightful, low-key bitchery, which makes up for any lack of snarkiness on behalf of her royal highness.
—Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, 8 Jan. 2017
Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
Meredith attempts to bond with Hallie upon their first meeting, and only responds with bitchery after Hallie continually provokes her.
—Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018
The girls set her up to fail because of their own arguably questionable motives — reuniting their parents — which don’t get a fraction of the scrutiny Meredith’s supposed bitchery does.
—Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018
Pip Torrens plays him with delightful, low-key bitchery, which makes up for any lack of snarkiness on behalf of her royal highness.
—Joanna Robinson, VanityFair.com, 8 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitchery
Noun
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This containment allows partners to express anger, frustration or hurt without slipping into destructive patterns like contempt, stonewalling or emotional withdrawal.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Rather, state law says they can be held in contempt of court or sued by the Colorado Attorney General’s Office.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Nearby residents include Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, Dan Aykroyd, and John Kerry — as well as another Epstein associate, Alan Dershowitz, who has faced great disdain at the local library.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
16 July 2025
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Back in June, Offerman responded to conservative media figure Michael Flynn Jr., who used a gif of Ron throwing a computer in a dumpster in a Parks and Rec episode to symbolize his disdain for Pride Month.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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But so are the jagged edges that made Girls, Dunham’s beloved 2012 HBO series, so refreshing, which include crippling jealousy, female rage, and unbridled honesty about bodily functions.—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
7 July 2025
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There are so many emotions here: jealousy, strong desire to succeed.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Though Naomi’s expression is one of disgust and defeat, Lydia’s face shows no anger, but rather love.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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That said, there is one enduring image from this game: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, furious, storming down the tunnel in disgust after his goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, refused to be substituted.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday doubled down on his distaste for President Trump's sprawling tax and spending cuts bill, arguing the legislation that Republican senators are scrambling to pass would kill jobs and bog down burgeoning industries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
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Ahead of his first-ever game against the Yankees, the right-handed Dobbins declared his distaste for the team in the Bronx.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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And the teenage provocateur made no secret of that revulsion, loudly belittling his fellow students.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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People celebrating this holiday weekend may have different ideas about what sparked the American Revolution: a yearning for liberty; a revulsion at taxation without representation; or a desire to have a national sport where players can touch the ball with their hands.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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Her repulsion towards sentimentality bypasses the ideals of what a food writer—or any writer—should attend to.—
Klara Feenstra
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Recent episodes have covered the sun, pelicans, and repulsion.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
16 Apr. 2024
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Brianna seems to swing between two moods: intense enthusiasm, intense repugnance.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.—
Salam Fayyad,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2024
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“Bitchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitchery. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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