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rancor

[rang-ker] / ˈræŋ kər /


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Even when denying Tamora’s entreaties, Mr. Page’s Titus speaks in grave but reasonable tones, without a trace of rancor.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

You have two choices after that: Mention it in a review — factually and without rancor — or contact the Airbnb Resolution Center.

From MarketWatch Mar. 20, 2026

Some supporters of Ken Paxton think that rancor is more important.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Now he views the world and the people around him with “much more compassion and understanding. I have no more time for rancor and bitterness — they’re like a cancer.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2025

Instead, he opened his arms and the two men said goodbye in a tight knot, free at last of the hatred and rancor that had poisoned their lives for so many years.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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