vitriol
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Dates don’t deserve this kind of vitriol from me, especially when they’re packed with numerous health benefits, highly shelf-stable and hailed as “nature’s candy.”
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
“To have this gentleman who just exuded kindness and compassion was like an antidote to all the tumult and vitriol in the world,” Couric said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Those are the memories Nereyda says will stay with her more than the vitriol she and her daughter have faced during the past two years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
A prime minister not noted for hyperbolic or emotive language in public has unleashed a volley of vitriol - a chain of events "staggering," "shocking," "unforgivable," he claims.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Koffi flinched away from the accusation in her head, from the vitriol in it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing vitriol
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