as in malicious
having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
a bitchy and vindictive boss who has punished workers who have had the gall to question the company's policies
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Recent Examples of bitchy
However, the finale wasn’t all bitchy bobs and power suits (Einbinder’s immaculate armor for her final big boss moment).
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Meredith Woerner, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
The more we, as women, assert ourselves, the more we get branded as difficult or bitchy.
—Max Gao, Variety, 16 July 2024
While a huge purse is all about practicality, the mini purse clearly values fashion over functionality and there’s something so bitchy about that.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 24 June 2024
The film channels the spirited energy of a milieu in which solidarity and bitchy banter go hand in hand.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
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Meredith Woerner, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
The more we, as women, assert ourselves, the more we get branded as difficult or bitchy.
—Max Gao, Variety, 16 July 2024
While a huge purse is all about practicality, the mini purse clearly values fashion over functionality and there’s something so bitchy about that.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 24 June 2024
The film channels the spirited energy of a milieu in which solidarity and bitchy banter go hand in hand.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitchy
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While conceding that standard phishing methods, those that typically require threat actors to craft malicious emails that are delivered to a wide audience, are relatively easy for email platforms to detect and block, that’s not the case with this phishless attack.Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Alec Baldwin sues New Mexico, claiming malicious prosecution.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Shahana Goswami plays the lead role of a widow who lands the job of a cop due to life’s cruel twists.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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In a cruel irony, revelers had gathered to welcome a new beginning.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 Jan. 2025
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Several fast-growing wildfires fueled by a vicious Southern California wind storm are devastating communities across the Los Angeles region, with homes being burned to the ground and tens of thousands of people evacuating to safety.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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That’s when Evans, in a full sprint, blindsided Lattimore with a vicious hit in the back and knocked him to the ground.Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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There’s no legal argument to be made against this turn away from fact-checking and towards a more freewheeling, more disinformation-laden, more confusing, more hateful and less illuminating approach.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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With Zuckerberg’s decision to rescind policies barring hateful speech, he’s made clear that distinction is worth the possibility of political clout come Inauguration Day.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
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The net front is the nastiest place on an NHL rink.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Make sure your items are delivered on time before nasty weather hits by signing up for a Prime membership.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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During the worst of the firestorm Tuesday, the winds were so bad that air operations were suspended.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some of them haven't been that bad, and some of them have been egregious.Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] Unaffiliated voters are growing more spiteful toward both Democrats and Republicans.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The end of the JCPOA made a spiteful Iran even more aggressive.Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2023
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“Bitchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitchy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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