acrimonious
adjective
ac·ri·mo·ni·ous
ˌa-krə-ˈmō-nē-əs 
acrimoniously
adverb
acrimoniousness
noun
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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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With the election a week away, the fallout over the remark has created an odd bookend to the acrimonious race between Jurado, a first-time candidate, and Councilmember Kevin de León, who represents part of L.A.’s Eastside.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
While the exes were amicable at first, their co-parenting relationship grew acrimonious, Aletta said in the premiere episode of Scamanda.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Use up gobs of time on acrimonious debates about whether others are using their guides properly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit was the latest twist in the acrimonious relationship between Trump and Cohen, who was a key witness in the hush money case that saw Trump convicted on 34 felony counts.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
While the exes were amicable at first, their co-parenting relationship grew acrimonious, Aletta said in the premiere episode of Scamanda.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Use up gobs of time on acrimonious debates about whether others are using their guides properly.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit was the latest twist in the acrimonious relationship between Trump and Cohen, who was a key witness in the hush money case that saw Trump convicted on 34 felony counts.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrimonious. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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