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vitriol

[vi-tree-uhl] / ˈvɪ tri əl /


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There would be cameras, protesters and vitriol directed at a high school athlete.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He withstood even louder vitriol to grab a crucial half against a spirited DeChambeau fightback in the Bethpage Bearpit at last year's Ryder Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

There’s only vitriol as he insults reporters as he claims he can do anything he wants.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

But he heaped particular vitriol on the three conservatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

At first Ben was appalled by the lack of respect for the man and by the man’s ability to disregard the stockpiled vitriol stacked on him by his students.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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