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vitriol

[vi-tree-uhl] / ˈvɪ tri əl /


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Beijing has described the comment as an escalation and responded with economic pressure and diplomatic vitriol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

But Trump saved his greatest vitriol for a Truth Social Post on Friday.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

It still can be overwhelming if she looks at all the vitriol aimed her way online, she said, but “off the internet, it’s a completely different story.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

Amid the vitriol, a senior banker asked to be taken off the account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 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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