acrimony

Example Sentences

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It’s a shame Mueller’s long record of service was marred by ill-judged decisions made in this era of acrimony and confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

But the episode confirmed that this South African-born outsider has become a force in Trump's Washington, outlasting his friend Elon Musk, whose White House career ended in acrimony after less than six months.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

He too left amid acrimony with county officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

He later returned to the riff on Oasis at the end of his speech, remarking on the band's sell-out reunion tour after 16 years of acrimony between frontman Liam Gallagher and his guitarist brother Noel.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

There, every reference to his own family is distinguished by clear comprehension and profound sympathy; while, unfortunately, nearly every reference to contemporaries not related to him by blood is disfigured by acrimony and depreciation.

From The Age of Tennyson by Walker, Hugh