vitriol
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Elmo followed up with a tongue-in-cheek message on Thursday addressing the vitriol.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
There would be cameras, protesters and vitriol directed at a high school athlete.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
He toned down his vitriol because he wanted me to still feel comfortable and welcome to stay.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
A prime minister not noted for hyperbolic or emotive language in public has unleashed a volley of vitriol - a chain of events "staggering," "shocking," "unforgivable," he claims.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
At first Ben was appalled by the lack of respect for the man and by the man’s ability to disregard the stockpiled vitriol stacked on him by his students.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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