as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
with considerable bile, the author recounts a childhood filled with misery and loneliness
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Recent Examples of bile
Urso doesn't reverse liver damage but can improve bile flow.
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Restrictive periods of yo-yo dieting may increase cholesterol secretion into the bile, forming cholesterol crystals.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Beatles ‘64 reminds viewers just how much skepticism and outright bile the band faced upon their American arrival, chiefly from males of a certain age.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
This occurs because bile builds up in the blood, which contains a yellow waste substance called bilirubin.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
Restrictive periods of yo-yo dieting may increase cholesterol secretion into the bile, forming cholesterol crystals.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
Beatles ‘64 reminds viewers just how much skepticism and outright bile the band faced upon their American arrival, chiefly from males of a certain age.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
This occurs because bile builds up in the blood, which contains a yellow waste substance called bilirubin.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 6 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bile
Noun
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But the idea that hordes of undercover agents instigated the Capitol riot gained traction and fuelled right-wing hostilities toward the Bureau.—
Tess Owen,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2025
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This has hindered the two nations from reaching a peace treaty to officially end their hostilities.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Depending on the type and severity, symptoms might include dry, flaky skin that itches, cracks, appears red, or forms blisters.—
Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed,
Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Allergic reactions can lead to a variety of symptoms with varying degrees of severity.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The remarks, combined with Trump’s rant about diversity initiatives in the air traffic controller ranks, only added to social media speculation, misinformation and vitriol about the makeup of the Black Hawk crew.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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But this is what gave me pause: The vitriol from other skiers and riders on social media the week prior to my visit to Attitash Mountain Resort was – and this is an opinion piece so just hear me out – worrisome.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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After personally speaking with students, their remorse revealed that ignorance, rather than malice, was the culprit.—
Mark Treyger,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Following the heinous crime, there is an outpouring of malice for the victim, and of admiration for the perpetrator.—
Onkar Ghate,
Orange County Register,
22 Jan. 2025
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Wednesday, the White House rescinded its action, after its pause triggered confusion and anger among state and local officials across the nation.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
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But if rank incompetence routinely accompanies those efforts, all that is produced is frustration and even anger.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
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Everything about the movement surprised political observers: its virulence, its magnitude, its provincial origins, its apparent lack of structure and leadership, and its adamant refusal to be co-opted by existing political parties and unions.—
Arthur Goldhammer,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2018
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An ePPP is a pathogen that has been modified to enhance its transmissibility and virulence.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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These snakes’ fangs are shaped with chilling efficiency to deliver the maximum venom load into their prey.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2025
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And the venom isn’t limited to rogue voters who leave a Jeter or Ichiro off their ballot.—
Steve Buckley,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Bile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bile. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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