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
The forward and his former employers remain at odds over an exit that caused deep acrimony.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Predictably, lawsuits over trademark use of the band’s name followed, along with the equally predictable acrimony between Byrne and the rest of the band.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 28 June 2025
This happens frequently in the Hamptons, where there are regular explosions of acrimony between the haves and the have-a-lot-mores.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
Supporters say this is the mark of a unifying candidate, though the fear remains that once voting is over, the old bitterness and acrimony will return without wholesale reform.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Predictably, lawsuits over trademark use of the band’s name followed, along with the equally predictable acrimony between Byrne and the rest of the band.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 28 June 2025
This happens frequently in the Hamptons, where there are regular explosions of acrimony between the haves and the have-a-lot-mores.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
Supporters say this is the mark of a unifying candidate, though the fear remains that once voting is over, the old bitterness and acrimony will return without wholesale reform.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acrimony
Noun
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Without an end to hostilities, no humanitarian corridor can function safely, Palestinian civilians cannot be reached at scale and the hostages will not return home.—
David Miliband,
Time,
29 July 2025
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The largest synagogue in Judaism’s Reconstructionist movement is moving to cut ties with its denominational body over what its leaders describe as a failure to confront hostility to Israel among affiliated rabbis and rabbinical students.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
28 July 2025
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Grace Mills, 18 of Valparaiso, battled Lyme disease and knows all too well the effects of a tick bite.—
Deena Butterfield,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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The secret to this fantastic recipe is pockets of bursting, gooey cheese in every bite.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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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
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Fifth-year edge rusher Malachi Lawrence, who was also held back by an injury during the spring, took comfort in the support of his teammate.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Dallas Cowboys owner wants his edge rusher suited up and playing with or without an extension in place.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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The Sweeney ad has been the subject of both online praise and anger for over a week.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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And our film has caused disruption and fierce anger among veteran photographers all these decades later.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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Most action items die from forgetfulness, not malice.—
Ishaan Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The incident was reported on July 11 at Fahey’s home where the two men from New York were arrested on voyeurism with malice, first-degree criminal trespassing and second-degree breach of peace charges.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 July 2025
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Biliary atresia is a disease in which a baby's bile ducts become obstructed, meaning bile can't get out of the liver and into the intestine.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Horgan’s Eva Garvey is funny and nurturing and grounded but also quite lonely and bitter, a character whose love and bile hold Bad Sisters together.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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“Acrimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acrimony. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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