acrimonious
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He told Wilson that he hoped that he could help broker peace between the two sides as “the new guy,” without the “long, acrimonious relationship” that other board members had with Wilson.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The acrimonious dispute with striking bin workers also continues - agency crews have been picking up the city's rubbish weekly, but recycling hasn't been collected in more than a year.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
According to a March 17 arrest warrant obtained by People, Hochstein and Glidden allegedly placed a recording device in Leonard Hochstein’s Mercedes-Benz following an acrimonious split back in March 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The ending, which I won’t spoil here, has become a lightning rod of controversy that cannot be destroyed, no matter how much acrimonious electricity it attracts.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
“Let me handle him,” urged a hatchet-faced man with sunken acrimonious eyes and a thin, malevolent mouth.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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