acrimonious
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A war of words, with acrimonious rival briefings, had taken place between Prince Harry's team and Buckingham Palace over where he would be staying during his visit.
From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026
It is the third, and set to be final, case brought by the Duke of Sussex in his acrimonious legal battle with British tabloids, which has further strained relations with the royal family.
From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026
While most of Eddy’s work is focused on acrimonious couples, he is getting an increasing number of requests to apply the principles of high-conflict divorce to families dealing with eldercare.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
As we deduce from the phone calls Maxine makes back home, she’s also going through an acrimonious divorce and has trouble connecting with her blasé teenage daughter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
The altercation threatened to descend into an acrimonious civil war, and I did my best to prevent a rupture.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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