acrimonious
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Spirited, and occasionally acrimonious, internal debate has always been a part of working at “60 Minutes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He has been more successful than Celtic could have hoped for when they brought him out of retirement after Brendan Rodgers' acrimonious departure, and again following Wilfried Nancy's ill-fated eight-game spell.
From BBC • May 6, 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 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
He spat some R.C. into an empty, open locker, casting an acrimonious glance at Art.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing acrimonious
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