acrimony
Example Sentences
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Having achieved detente after a period of acrimony, they are charitable with one another, and themselves.
From Los Angeles Times
Political history in the Netherlands shows that coalitions have a habit of collapsing in acrimony.
From Barron's
In this volume, we find acrimony aplenty during the move from one marriage to the next, yet Updike’s tenderness, a natural instinct for conciliation, always re-emerges.
Republicans have said they won't negotiate with political hostage-takers, but it is possible to see ground for compromise underneath the overheated rhetoric and acrimony.
From BBC
The Italian Grand Prix threw up the sort of situation that in many - if not most - cases in F1 would be expected to generate acrimony.
From BBC
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