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
There’s the Crying Nudes, who are directly involved with Dean Blunt, spawning on his World Music label soon after bar italia’s acrimonious departure.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 9 July 2025
Once a senior advisor to Trump, Musk has had an acrimonious falling out with the president due to his staunch opposition to the tax and spending legislation.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The famously feuding Gallagher siblings have not performed together since the band’s acrimonious split in 2009.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
But the acrimonious public dispute over the Fordo strike may lead the White House to pressure intelligence leaders to toe the line, especially if critics demand a public accounting of secret intelligence.
—Joshua Rovner, The Conversation, 2 July 2025
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 9 July 2025
Once a senior advisor to Trump, Musk has had an acrimonious falling out with the president due to his staunch opposition to the tax and spending legislation.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The famously feuding Gallagher siblings have not performed together since the band’s acrimonious split in 2009.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
But the acrimonious public dispute over the Fordo strike may lead the White House to pressure intelligence leaders to toe the line, especially if critics demand a public accounting of secret intelligence.
—Joshua Rovner, The Conversation, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimonious
Adjective
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JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in America, has been angry for years about being forced to hand over customer data to fintech companies for free.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Hastings said he’s heard from people angry about State Farm’s rates.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 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
Adjective
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Chisholm missed five weeks toward the beginning of the season with a right oblique strain, then sat out of Sunday’s Subway Series finale at Citi Field for a sore right shoulder.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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Richardson, who was dealing with a sore right ankle during summer league practices in Orlando, exited early in the third quarter, but was able to return in the final frame.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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For example, Donald Trump’s approach to power reflects a deeply cynical view of human nature.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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This Superman movie is the most cynical imaginable.—
Armond White,
National Review,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Instead of feeling defeated or bitter, choose to get better.—
Sandra Balogun,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Despite her success as an art professor and painter, Ruth feels adrift and bitter.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The scent of the earth was pungent and overpowered the acrid smell of the gunpowder, which dissipated into the air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 July 2025
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Authorities clad in military-style helmets and uniforms faced off with the demonstrators, and people ultimately retreated amid acrid green-and-white billowing smoke.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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China was getting rich, and Britain was growing resentful.—
Sam Kelly,
Time,
8 July 2025
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Because actor Bella Brown has been directed to become resentful, the last section of her song is robbed of pathos.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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“Acrimonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimonious. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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