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as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
a film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements
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as in abuse
harsh insulting language
the review was more than just unfavorable—it was loaded with vitriol
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Recent Examples of vitriol
The vitriol has stunned those who were closest to Mr. Thompson, leaving many of them to grieve his death in private ways.
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Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Julie Gilbert recalls some of the vitriol in her new book.
—Chris Vognar, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The online vitriol that has been unleashed against the health insurance industry in the past two weeks has unmasked a profound level of despair, powerlessness and anger experienced by millions of Americans who feel betrayed by our healthcare system.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Sweeney is, of course, far closer to the culture-at-large’s Platonic ideal of symmetrical blonde womanhood than many, and she is doubtless spared much of the vitriol that other women in the public eye (most women in the TikTok age, really) aren’t.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Julie Gilbert recalls some of the vitriol in her new book.
—Chris Vognar, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
The online vitriol that has been unleashed against the health insurance industry in the past two weeks has unmasked a profound level of despair, powerlessness and anger experienced by millions of Americans who feel betrayed by our healthcare system.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Sweeney is, of course, far closer to the culture-at-large’s Platonic ideal of symmetrical blonde womanhood than many, and she is doubtless spared much of the vitriol that other women in the public eye (most women in the TikTok age, really) aren’t.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitriol
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There’s a system [that] investigates cases if there’s ever been physical abuse in the household between the parents or the kids.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
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What Was Jason Chen Charged With? Chen is charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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For example, shrinking the size and scope of government is a goal which could help the country, but reducing or trimming government programs for almost any constituency would be fraught with hostility and political costs.Frank Lavin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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While the temporary pause in hostilities provides reprieve for the Gazan civilians, Hamas and their ideological allies are claiming the agreement as a victory.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Squabbling coaches — Tindall had put his fingers to his lips to hush Unai Emery after Duran’s departure, earning invective in response — added to the sense of renaissance.George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Police officers have been injured, spit on and had objects hurled at them, the same invective screamed at them as the insurrectionists screamed at the Capitol Police on Jan. 6.Jeff Robbins, Boston Herald, 10 June 2024
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When this occurs, bile collects in the gallbladder, causing the gallbladder to swell and increase in size.Doru Paul, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
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Urso doesn't reverse liver damage but can improve bile flow.Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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This is a dangerous conflation and an insult to women who choose to cook.Mina Holland, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2025
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This can be through verbal insults, physical acts like slapping and spitting, or openly degrading someone by telling them to perform humiliating tasks (say, drinking a random glass of milk in front of your work colleagues).Fran Tirado, Them, 10 Jan. 2025
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) noted a post-2020 increase in both the frequency and severity of such incidents, although specific links to alcohol consumption remain unclear.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Despite security threats increasing in volume and severity, a 2024 World Economic Forum report found that only 15% of organizations expect cyber skills and education to significantly ramp up by 2026.Todd Moore, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
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Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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At the same time, stay calm and don’t rise to meet their anger with your anger.Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
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And last year, employee anger over losing their pensions was at the heart of negotiations between Boeing and its machinist workers.Dan Doonan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Vitriol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitriol. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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