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
The weekend contains more than its fair share of chaos, tears, and vitriol, but every character departs after the nuptials feeling confident that the whole affair was, somehow, worth attending.
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Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Kellan White, who worked on the campaign in Pennsylvania, said the vitriol directed at Biden seemed misguided.
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Julia Terruso,
Time,
11 June 2026
Not visible in the frame was third baseman Manny Machado, who Stammen said had received the brunt of a spectator’s vitriol.
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Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The Warriors went on to sweep the Spurs, but what Pachulia remembered was the simultaneous torrent of vitriol that ensued.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Bobby Finger
june 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Kellan White, who worked on the campaign in Pennsylvania, said the vitriol directed at Biden seemed misguided.
—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
11 June 2026
Not visible in the frame was third baseman Manny Machado, who Stammen said had received the brunt of a spectator’s vitriol.
—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
The Warriors went on to sweep the Spurs, but what Pachulia remembered was the simultaneous torrent of vitriol that ensued.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vitriol
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In the case of Alito and Thomas, there is also a striking note of bitterness.
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Looking back now, however, there is no bitterness attached to that chapter.
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Melvin Shimkus, 52, was arrested on a charge of vulnerable adult abuse after allegedly leaving his 31-year-old son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks, according to local outlets, AZ Family, 12 News and Fox 10 TV, citing court documents.
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There was a sense of hope in 2022 for women like Nakajima, an immigrant who sought safety in a new country and struggled with abuse from her family and strange men.
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Engelbert has consistently mismanaged the overt physical hostility directed at the league's biggest star.
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Today, however, some experts suggest that explicit displays of racial hostility have become more visible in public spaces.
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His followers responded with a steady stream of invective, describing Atkin and Jammi in misogynistic and, at times, dehumanizing language.
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The online pile-on, often expressed through personal invective.
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Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma, is a type of cancer that forms in the slender tubes that carry digestive fluid bile, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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The disorder caused bile to build up in her liver, causing relentless itching with little relief.
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According to Spell and members of his congregation, the man had a history of verbally harassing them with threats, insults and racial slurs.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Emergency drain cleaning runs $400 to $1,000 or more, depending on severity.
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While most wildfires in the past burned slowly across the forest floor, providing benefits to the forest, high-severity fires roar into the tops of the trees, burning 1,000 degrees or hotter, with flames that can reach 200 feet tall.
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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.
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The politicization of the COVID response has only worsened this trend, likely resulting in part from Trump’s vituperation.
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“Vitriol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vitriol. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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