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vitriol

[vi-tree-uhl] / ˈvɪ tri əl /


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The reaction is swift, defensive and many times delivered with the vitriol of an adolescent facing the cosmic injustice of screen-time limits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

He withstood even louder vitriol to grab a crucial half against a spirited DeChambeau fightback in the Bethpage Bearpit at last year's Ryder Cup.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

Beijing first let loose a flood of official vitriol at Ms. Takaichi.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

HBO boss Casey Bloys told multiple outlets this week that the network had taken precautions anticipating the vitriol the “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” actors would face.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 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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