rancorous

Example Sentences

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Few are as rancorous as what has gone on at Two Sigma.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It can turn a rancorous conversation into a more soulful and forgiving one.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

That setback added to rancorous divisions among member states over the deal's impact on European farmers, who remained deaf to the EU's arguments and staged months of tractor-mounted protests against the accord.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

After a rancorous campaign that saw seven people vie for three spots on the five-person council, the race for the final one ended in a tie.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

Skepticism was forceful, even rancorous; arguments lasted for years, with critics charging that Dillehay’s evidence was too low- quality to accept.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann