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Recent Examples of bitchery
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.
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Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
Meredith attempts to bond with Hallie upon their first meeting, and only responds with bitchery after Hallie continually provokes her.
—Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018
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
Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 16 Nov. 2022
Meredith attempts to bond with Hallie upon their first meeting, and only responds with bitchery after Hallie continually provokes her.
—Kristen Lopez, Vox, 28 July 2018
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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Sweeney and his wife were arrested following the auction on an outstanding bench warrant for contempt of court in the civil trial after refusing the judge’s orders to undo the levy work and pay the fine, Sweeney said in a phone interview.—
Bay City News Service,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Drake/Reuters President Donald Trump has never kept his contempt for the Federal Emergency Management Agency a secret, contending that the agency has been operating poorly and rarely helped disaster victims.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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As dishonesty and disdain were normalized elsewhere in America, Maryland showed the nation an example of productive and respectful bipartisan government.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2025
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With her beguiling presence and ability to convey disdain or understanding in a single look, Huppert invigorates some of these pedestrian moments with Ren (a sequence in the ocean feels uniquely vibrant).—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to Newsweek, toxic sibling behavior often manifests through jealousy and competitiveness, especially when one sibling perceives the other's success as a personal slight.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Unable to admit the depth of her jealousy (here, the narrative veers into Baby Mama territory), Lainy distances herself from Kate to indulge in her own fantasy.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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Mangione became an infamous figure online since his arrest, with the internet thirsting over him after he was apprehended, while many shared more contempt for the executive and the healthcare system, rather than much sympathy or disgust over an act of lethal violence.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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For those who are not related to Nico, most fans have expressed outrage, disgust, but the prevailing feeling is hurt.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Republican majority has shown a broad distaste for some of the rules that come with federal funding.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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Nor does a distaste for hand-me-downs explain the difference; the same pattern applies regardless of where a production begins.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jewish groups that are more broad-minded and sensible reacted with concern over the fate of the hostages and revulsion at the entire idea.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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Rather than save Himself, Jesus followed precisely the path of moral justice to the Golgotha, awakening a moral revulsion against the war makers that spread across humankind, giving hope that swords would one day be beaten into plowshares.—
Kary Love,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Despite the title, Chihaya’s memoir doesn’t argue that books are worthy of repulsion.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
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Milk symbolizes innocence and purity, and the adult who continues to indulge in it — nay, cling to it — long after their loss of innocence provokes light repulsion, confusion, and fascination in the observer.—
Allison P. Davis,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.—
Salam Fayyad,
Foreign Affairs,
20 June 2024
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The series gets darker and more grotesque as the season progresses, and our uncomfortable laughter eventually fades into a grimace of repugnance.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
10 July 2023
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“Bitchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitchery. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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