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vitriol

[vi-tree-uhl] / ˈvɪ tri əl /


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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

Some women have sought to contain the vitriol by making apologetic videos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Dates don’t deserve this kind of vitriol from me, especially when they’re packed with numerous health benefits, highly shelf-stable and hailed as “nature’s candy.”

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Those are the memories Nereyda says will stay with her more than the vitriol she and her daughter have faced during the past two years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

Seeing an extreme version of his vitriol broadcast in the news, though, we were appalled.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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