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acrimonious

[ ak-ruh-moh-nee-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.:
an acrimonious answer; an acrimonious dispute.

acrimonious

/ ˌækrɪˈməʊnɪəs /

From the Medieval Latin word ācrimōniōsus, dating back to 1605–15. See acrimony, -ous

And as our political life grows more divided and acrimonious, so will our legal system.

Craig Dershowitz spent $60,000 fighting for the return of his dog Knuckles after an acrimonious breakup with his girlfriend.

We were involved in a terribly acrimonious breakup, with great enmity between us and a custody battle slowly gathering energy.

The second is a much smaller matter regarding an acrimonious election involving a few hundred voters.

The filibuster reform fight, if pursued, could be far bigger and way, way, way more acrimonious.

The ruling passion of the brother-in-law was a stern and acrimonious party spirit.

When the public prints were filled with an acrimonious discussion as to the meaning of the instructions given to the jury.

Discussions of the relative merits of The Fair Penitent and its source have been almost invariably acrimonious.

La Ruelle answered in acrimonious terms, declaring that the country was being ruined by German soldiers sent there by the Bishop.

The two men aired their grievances in a long and acrimonious controversy carried on in the columns of the Virginia Gazette.

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