1
as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression
a film critic noted for the vitriol and sometimes outright cruelty of his pronouncements
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as in abuse
harsh insulting language
the review was more than just unfavorable—it was loaded with vitriol
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Recent Examples of vitriol
Despite the vitriol from dark corners of the internet, teammates and coaches humanized Andrews.
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Sam Cohn, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Amid the continued vitriol going around online about his fiancée Leanna Lenee, 2024 Heisman winner Travis Hunter has deactivated his Instagram account.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
But for such a poor offensive output against the world champions — the Rockets converted just 36 percent of their field goals and 27 percent of their 3s and scored 30 points in the second half — Udoka’s postgame discussion oddly wasn’t laced with anger or vitriol.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The vitriol caused Thelma Krause to burst into tears in the middle of the United Center court.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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Sam Cohn, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2025
Amid the continued vitriol going around online about his fiancée Leanna Lenee, 2024 Heisman winner Travis Hunter has deactivated his Instagram account.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
But for such a poor offensive output against the world champions — the Rockets converted just 36 percent of their field goals and 27 percent of their 3s and scored 30 points in the second half — Udoka’s postgame discussion oddly wasn’t laced with anger or vitriol.
—Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
The vitriol caused Thelma Krause to burst into tears in the middle of the United Center court.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitriol
Noun
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This bill defines providing gender affirming care to persons under 16 as child abuse.—
Trans Formations Project,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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Virginia Lujan of Tempe was taken into custody by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office on felony child abuse charges related to her 13-year-old granddaughter’s death, PEOPLE has confirmed.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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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
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Squabbling coaches — Tindall had put his fingers to his lips to hush Unai Emery after Duran’s departure, earning invective in response — added to the sense of renaissance.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Police officers have been injured, spit on and had objects hurled at them, the same invective screamed at them as the insurrectionists screamed at the Capitol Police on Jan. 6.—
Jeff Robbins,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2024
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Digestive Health Turmeric may help stimulate the production of bile, a fluid your liver secretes to break down dietary fat and aid digestion.—
Jonathan Purtell,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Grey poop or pale-colored stool is usually the result of having a lack of bile (a digestive fluid produced by the liver) in the stool.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19) Feeling the sting of a pointed insult?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Its leaders must stand strong in a climate reshaped by DeSantis and his torrent of insults and verbal abuse.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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Autism is a spectrum, Alpert noted, which means symptoms can vary significantly in type and severity.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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But not every director of Tarantino's pedigree agrees with his diagnosis of the industry's ills or, at least, his sense of its severity.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.—
Matt Motta,
Scientific American,
29 Oct. 2024
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Flash forward 92-plus years to Donald Trump’s rally Sunday at New York’s Madison Square Garden, a bleak, lurid festival of racist hate and profane vituperation so vile that even fellow Republicans, who have turned a blind eye to Trump’s character for years, are distancing themselves from the event.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
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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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“Vitriol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitriol. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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