1
as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
a film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements
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as in abuse
harsh insulting language
the review was more than just unfavorable—it was loaded with vitriol
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Recent Examples of vitriol
Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Hip-hop icon Lil’ Kim has constantly been on the receiving end of online vitriol due to her appearance, with many criticizing her over the years for plastic surgery.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Along with the online vitriol, people are holding real-life rallies against the technology in San Francisco and London.
—Eli Tan, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Chelley Bissainthe, Olandria Carthen, and Huda Mustafa finally hash out the latter's claims of bullying in the villa and the racial vitriol spewed online.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Hip-hop icon Lil’ Kim has constantly been on the receiving end of online vitriol due to her appearance, with many criticizing her over the years for plastic surgery.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Along with the online vitriol, people are holding real-life rallies against the technology in San Francisco and London.
—Eli Tan, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Chelley Bissainthe, Olandria Carthen, and Huda Mustafa finally hash out the latter's claims of bullying in the villa and the racial vitriol spewed online.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vitriol
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitriol
Noun
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But her private letters to her sister Cassandra show a sharper and more astringent person, someone whose cruelty and bitterness were redeemed only by her jokes.—
Lucy Worsley
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Bitter Mai Tai is a full-fledged neo classic, first bright with lime and rum, then deep with almond, and then—where a standard Mai Tai would fall away with a lingering malic zing—the Bitter Mai Tai rises in a bold third act, humming with bitterness and the banana-funk of the rum.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the latest programming move by Disney should not just be seen as cowardly submission to an autocrat’s abuse of authority.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to preserve its independence at any cost, stand on its own feet, and firmly resist the excessive demands, aggression, and acts of hostility by foreign powers—including the United States and the Zionist regime.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The message refers to the conflict in Gaza and calls for an end to hostilities.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the months before the $5 million match, Ali turned up the invective, calling Frazier dumb, mocking his dark skin, and painting him as a lackey for his white handlers.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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His politics may explain Whitehouse’s general opposition to the current occupant of the White House, though not necessarily the invective.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Digestive Support Turmeric helps stimulate bile production in the gallbladder, which promotes fat digestion.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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This allows bile to drain out of the liver and is used to prevent liver failure.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jokes can offend, annoy, insult or fall flat.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The New York Times reported this phrase is a common insult across the internet.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Being able to fully remove deep scratches in stainless steel depends on the severity.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Not every decision requires warmth, and not every correction requires severity.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2024
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“Vitriol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitriol. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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