vitriolic

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She added: “The lead dissent ignores ordinary principles of dignity and civility and demeans this court. Neither the parties nor the panel dissent found it necessary to invoke such crude and vitriolic language.”

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Years on from the vitriolic headlines, Reed said he still suffers from what he calls a "false" bad-boy reputation, and so does his family.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

I have a vitriolic distaste for dried herbs in my sauces, but if you love them or they’re all you have on hand, go for it!

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

Senior lecturer in Islamic Studies at South Africa's University of the Western Cape, Dr Fatima Essop, reflected on the "distressing" vitriolic content circulating on social media in the wake of Hendricks' killing.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

Distasteful as his behavior was, we had seen it all before, only in less concentrated and vitriolic form.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt