as in angry
having or showing deep-seated resentment
an acrimonious parting between the two former friends
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Recent Examples of acrimonious
After an acrimonious split in 2009 and 15 years of feuding, the Gallagher brothers announced the Oasis reunion tour last year.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
After months of sometimes acrimonious negotiations with the , the Hamilton County commissioners announced major terms for a new lease agreement June 26.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
The acrimonious debate over the efficacy of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program continues at full speed.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
Together, the two generals were able to reconcile what were often deep and sometimes acrimonious divisions among their colleagues and between their political masters.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
After months of sometimes acrimonious negotiations with the , the Hamilton County commissioners announced major terms for a new lease agreement June 26.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
The acrimonious debate over the efficacy of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) program continues at full speed.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
Together, the two generals were able to reconcile what were often deep and sometimes acrimonious divisions among their colleagues and between their political masters.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimonious
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The family defended themselves against an angry mob of hundreds of people who surrounded the house, throwing rocks and threatening the family, Duggan said.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Freed of her caring duties, angry and uncertain about her future Karl gets on a Greyhound bus and heads to Las Vegas where Jean is working as a waitress at the El Cortez.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The avoidable editorial error collided with Channel 4 broadcasting Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, a documentary that the BBC formally scotched just days earlier amid a rancorous dispute over the impartiality of the filmmakers involved in telling the stories of warzone medics.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 July 2025
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Even as the pair’s relationship grew rancorous, the company kept growing, reaching revenue of just over $700 million in 2018.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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These natural springs are magnesium, salt, and potassium-rich, which have the properties of relieving sore muscles, enhancing the flow of blood, and benefiting skin, and make the person relax deeply.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Moncada can’t currently hit right-handed because of limitations with his sore right knee, so that answers the question on some days.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Home games were a communally happy experience instead of one in which 40,000 people were conditioned to expect the most cynical outcome possible.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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That was a shameful, cynical act of political cowardice and corruption.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Drag slider compare photos Before After Bakhmut After months of bitter clashes since July 2022, the Donetsk city of Bakhmut, north of Avdiivka, fell to Russian forces in May 2023.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Holland’s bitter ex-spy Harcourt and Brooks’ empathetic Adebayo are mostly on Chris’ side from the jump this season.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Families huddled in underground metro stations for shelter and acrid smoke hung over the city centre.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Explosions could still be seen in the area as of 10 p.m. and an acrid smell wafted across the fields around the one-mile evacuation area.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
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But others defended Wong as a successful leader who was hounded by resentful former officials who were voted out when her slate was elected.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some may even feel a bit resentful after a while from the pressure of being the sole income earner.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimonious. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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