vitriol

Example Sentences

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Beijing first let loose a flood of official vitriol at Ms. Takaichi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Beijing has described the comment as an escalation and responded with economic pressure and diplomatic vitriol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Davis says that although the stream of vitriol toward himself and Burdell has continued online, the community has rallied around the restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Today, he might say that Khamenei is unwise for speaking with such vitriol considering the size of Iran’s stick.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

At first Ben was appalled by the lack of respect for the man and by the man’s ability to disregard the stockpiled vitriol stacked on him by his students.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy