acrimony
noun
ac·ri·mo·ny
ˈa-krə-ˌmō-nē 
plural acrimonies
: anger and bitterness : harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or feelings
The dispute continued with increased acrimony.
Examples of acrimony in a Sentence
The dispute began again with increased acrimony.
she responded with such acrimony that he never brought the subject up again
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The trade dispute and the acrimony that followed filtered through the political system in Canada.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Long Day’s Journey into Night This fresh adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s classic play about addictions and acrimony sees Jessica Lange reprise her Tony-winning Broadway performance on-screen alongside Ed Harris.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The soccer legend’s comments come amid reports of acrimony in the Beckham family.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 12 May 2025
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“Acrimony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acrimony. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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acrimony
noun
ac·ri·mo·ny
ˈak-rə-ˌmō-nē
plural acrimonies
: harsh or biting sharpness especially of words, manner, or disposition
acrimonious
adjective
ˌak-rə-ˈmō-nē-əs
acrimoniously
adverb
acrimoniousness
noun
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