acrimonious
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The already acrimonious relationship continued to sour amid a protracted and bitter legal battle, and as Dan started dating Kolkena, before eventually proposing to her.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Indeed, the question “Who is a Jew?” has defied easy answers for centuries, and has often led to acrimonious infighting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The independent inquiry into grooming gangs is about to begin its work after a long and acrimonious row about whether it was needed, what it should examine and who should chair it.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The ending, which I won’t spoil here, has become a lightning rod of controversy that cannot be destroyed, no matter how much acrimonious electricity it attracts.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Relying on bottled oxygen as an aid to ascent is a practice that’s sparked acrimonious debate ever since the British first took experimental oxygen rigs to Everest in 1921.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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