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vitriol

[vi-tree-uhl] / ˈvɪ tri əl /


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"I don't understand why I'm doing this, suffering and crying," sobbed Sakura – a pop veteran, who'd never encountered such vitriol in her previous bands, HKT48 and Iz*One.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

There would be cameras, protesters and vitriol directed at a high school athlete.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"I also want to make it clear Adam hadn't even seen this video, so any vitriol toward him is unwarranted," she said in the ten-minute long video.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

There’s only vitriol as he insults reporters as he claims he can do anything he wants.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

All his gravitas from the Third Trial has morphed into a poisonous vitriol.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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