rancor

Example Sentences

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The government benefits began their existence as objects of partisan rancor and harsh criticism.

From New York Times

By this, Steinbach meant that Duncan should consider whether his appearance at Stanford was worth the obvious rancor and ferment it had created.

From Washington Post

But one owner expressed the view Sunday that Snyder will sell his team and leave the league without significant further rancor, adding: “What choice does he have?”

From Washington Post

Dali Yang, a political scientist at the University of Chicago who researches Chinese politics, said there are some potentially stabilizing developments emerging in the relationship after months of rancor.

From Seattle Times

Despite this, the film manages, at times, to build a mild tension, fueled by comic rancor — occasionally rendered in split-screen compositions that, unfortunately, recall the more gruesome work of director Brian De Palma.

From Washington Post