1
as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
she responded with such acrimony that he never brought the subject up again
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as in bite
a harsh or sharp quality
the acrimony of his parting words shocked everyone in the office
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Recent Examples of acrimony
But these insults are deeply personal, they’re amplified by caustic social media chatter, and DeSantis seems to relish the acrimony, despite its potential to damage the Republican brand in Florida.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
And a week later, Endeavor’s $25 billion go-private deal with Silver Lake officially concluded the era of Ari Emanuel, 64, and Patrick Whitesell, 60, running WME — their long partnership ended in acrimony but their influence still looms large.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Editors’ Picks Amid the acrimony, that was a consistent theme from Mr. Trump’s top diplomat: The U.S. Agency for International Development may have been dismantled and folded into the State Department, with billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid slashed.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The acrimony risks derailing a special session focused on stadiums, which Kehoe could call at any time but that some lawmakers expect will take place in June.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
And a week later, Endeavor’s $25 billion go-private deal with Silver Lake officially concluded the era of Ari Emanuel, 64, and Patrick Whitesell, 60, running WME — their long partnership ended in acrimony but their influence still looms large.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Editors’ Picks Amid the acrimony, that was a consistent theme from Mr. Trump’s top diplomat: The U.S. Agency for International Development may have been dismantled and folded into the State Department, with billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid slashed.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The acrimony risks derailing a special session focused on stadiums, which Kehoe could call at any time but that some lawmakers expect will take place in June.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimony
Noun
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In our experience we were met with outright hostility for our Christian beliefs.—
BJ,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
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But these weaknesses stem largely from underfunding and political hostility – not from any intrinsic flaw in the model.—
Sumit Agarwal,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Rabies is found in the saliva of infected animals and is transmitted primarily through a bite.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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Add in a rotating selection of oysters, raw bar towers, and one of the city’s most fun bites: Siberian caviar and parmesan custard served in a salted waffle cone.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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While relapse of multiple myeloma is regarded as inevitable, the timing and severity vary widely.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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But in the meantime, relatives could only guess the severity of the injury by observing the facial expressions of Nuggets personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
Noun
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This flutter-sleeve top is roomy and billowy for low-key summer days, while this denim jacket has floral details, giving it a feminine edge other toppers lack.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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Michigan clearly saw Meadows as one of the top edge prospects in the class and prioritized him accordingly.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Though Trump is backing away from Putin in public, he’s never specifically projected anger about the paused weapons for Ukraine.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
9 July 2025
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His work showed that emotions like anger, fear, joy, and sadness appear on our faces in the same way across cultures.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Beneath the inevitable finger-pointing and politicizing, there is often a genuine, even desperate, human impulse to find fault not out of malice, but out of mourning and a desire to find solutions.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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To hunt a predator feels like an act of malice, of dominance, of ego.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Hepatologists diagnose and treat conditions affecting the liver and biliary system, which is all the organs that make and store bile, a fluid that helps digest fat.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
29 June 2025
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Antisemitic rhetoric, and even violence, sometimes masked as anti-Israel bile, must be combatted, not coddled.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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“Acrimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimony. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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