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vitriolic

[vi-tree-ol-ik] / ˌvɪ triˈɒl ɪk /




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"Overnight, our local social media platforms went from people seeking lost cats to the most vitriolic, horrible things," recalls Anita.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Vance’s recent book tour, in which has attempted to escape his vitriolic reputation by claiming Christianity has remade him, won’t help, either.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

But the publicity around the leaderboard has stirred up a vitriolic debate about the merits of “tokenmaxxing,” a Silicon Valley term for using as many tokens as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

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

Her resentment surfaced in the form of vitriolic attacks upon your corporate structure.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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