acrimony

Example Sentences

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But too often, they have descended into acrimony as companies and governments argued over specs or who would get the bulk of the contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

But the acrimony seemed to dissipate following a "cordial" phone call between the two leaders, which a Colombian official later described as an 180-degree turn "from both sides".

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

But Yoon is far from the first South Korean leader to have his term in office end in acrimony and recrimination.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

If you cover too much ground at once, it can sow confusion and trigger acrimony.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 2, 2025

Thacher.—The roots and seeds, when fresh, impart to the mouth a sensation of pungency and acrimony similar to Arum.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock