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Recent Examples of bitchery
Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
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
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
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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Josett pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors, including unauthorized computer access and fraud; annoying and repeated phone calls; and contempt of court for violating the restraining order.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Our law essentially requires factfinding before referral for indirect criminal contempt prosecution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Glatzer’s disdain spins out behind Silicon Valley, too.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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The tension between baseball ops and Bob Melvin and Shildt’s disdain for input and feedback hindered this communication process the past four seasons.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As two snotty rich girls, Kate Vernon and Emily Longstreth are positively princess, convincing in their cool bitchiness.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
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After Briar’s bitchiness, the sweetest queen of the season, Mandy Mango, enters the building.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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JoAnne is mired in student debt and married to her former professor, fueling understandable jealousy behind her therapist’s poker face.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Between the jealousy, paranoia, and a shocking cake-cutting scene that'd give any wedding planner a lifetime of nightmares, The Girlfriend puts a soapy, sexy, scary spin on well-trodden monster-in-law territory.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Voters expressed more than the usual amount of disgust with both parties.—
Russell Berman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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The disorientation and disgust that so many people experienced in response to Trump’s thundering, violent proclamations is important.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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In an expletive-laden email to Bloomberg, Lee expressed his distaste for the media, as well as ARR as a metric for startup growth.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was among those expressing distaste for the headliner selection.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But now many of those same factions are expressing open revulsion at the Iran war, rupturing relationships that were supposed to usher in a new international order.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Dahl’s revulsion at the violence committed in Israel’s name is at once comprehensible, in and of itself, and rooted in Dahl’s set of antisemitic beliefs.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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As artificial intelligence has seeped more into daily life, it’s been met with a mix of acceptance and repulsion.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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There’s something delicious about his cocktail of self-pity and self-loathing, which can arouse both the viewer’s repulsion and compassion.—
Susie Goldsbrough,
The Atlantic,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Bitchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitchery. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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