vitriol
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Last fall, Hijazi went to the emergency room with heart problems, which she attributed to the vitriol, she said in a text message to Knott.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
This context, combined with the fuel provided by the White House report, helped explain the level of vitriol that Hartig faced when she appeared at the two hearings in late July.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
During the seven week trial, Patrick was singled out online for wild vitriol and cover-up accusations.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Owens said in a recent Medium post that the online vitriol drove her to an eating disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Can we not inundate this amazing young woman with our masculine vitriol on her birthday?”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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