acrimonious
adjective
ac·ri·mo·ni·ous
ˌa-krə-ˈmō-nē-əs 
acrimoniously
adverb
acrimoniousness
noun
Examples of acrimonious in a Sentence
Each man came out of their acrimonious 200-meter showdown on July 23 with an injured hamstring and a decidedly negative vibe.
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Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 11 Sept. 2000
My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy. … It led to tense and acrimonious Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse.
—Robert McNamara, In Retrospect, 1995
But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less acrimonious than might have been expected …
—Gertrude Himmelfarb, American Scholar, Autumn 1981
We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father.
—Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960
He went through an acrimonious divorce.
an acrimonious parting between the two former friends
Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 11 Sept. 2000
My May 19, 1967, memorandum to the president unleashed a storm of controversy. … It led to tense and acrimonious Senate hearings that pitted me against the Joint Chiefs of Staff and generated rumors they intended to resign en masse.
—Robert McNamara, In Retrospect, 1995
But considering the momentousness of the issue, the original Darwinian debate was far less acrimonious than might have been expected …
—Gertrude Himmelfarb, American Scholar, Autumn 1981
We could tell, however, when debate became more acrimonious than professional, but this was from watching lawyers other than our father.
—Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1960
He went through an acrimonious divorce.
an acrimonious parting between the two former friends
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Their stance is leading to acrimonious discussions about pricing with goods suppliers whose costs have shot up following President Donald J. Trump's tariffs.
—Timothy Aeppel, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Dan Ashworth may have left in acrimonious circumstances, but the former sporting director helped build the off-field foundations, and Ben Dawson, a former coach, aided the development of Lewis Miley and Sean Longstaff.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The two legislators parted gracefully, exited the room, and prepared to take an acrimonious, party-line vote on a federal spending bill.
—Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
The deal followed an acrimonious, public falling-out with team officials.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
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Timothy Aeppel, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Dan Ashworth may have left in acrimonious circumstances, but the former sporting director helped build the off-field foundations, and Ben Dawson, a former coach, aided the development of Lewis Miley and Sean Longstaff.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
The two legislators parted gracefully, exited the room, and prepared to take an acrimonious, party-line vote on a federal spending bill.
—Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
The deal followed an acrimonious, public falling-out with team officials.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrimonious. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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