acrimonious
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Remember how Ted’s inability to get over Michelle in previous seasons coincided with the very public, acrimonious conflict between the show’s star and his ex?
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
The wider significance, however, was that Isak finally looked like the player Liverpool broke, at that time, the British transfer record to seal an acrimonious transfer from Newcastle United last summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Tyler is more of a known quantity than his predecessor Albert Manifold, having joined BP’s board nearly 18 months ago and sat in the chair’s seat since Manifold’s acrimonious departure in May,” AJ Bell says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Wednesday’s debate was acrimonious almost from the beginning, with the two interrupting each other throughout the night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Mr. Merriweather could not drive, and if their dissension reached the acrimonious, Mrs. Merriweather would stop the car and hitchhike to town.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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