acrimonious

How To Use acrimonious In A Sentence

• The obvious reason is that the debates became so acrimonious and bitter, that the Generals ordered him to desist.
• Congressional Democrats have resisted impeachment considerations, recalling the acrimonious division when a Republican Congress impeached Bill Clinton in 1998 for perjury and obstruction of justice to cover up his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Bush's Disapproval Hits Rare Heights; Only Nixon and Truman Scored Worse
• This delicious sylvan retreat does not lend itself to acrimonious dispute, or, in plain English, quarreling. In the Midst of Alarms
• But in the mid-1970s there was an acrimonious conflict between the different intelligence gathering agencies in the province.
• a litigious and acrimonious spirit
• I have met and worked with many families who have been left emotionally battered for years after acrimonious divorces. Times, Sunday Times
• The foreign coaches they hire have little say over player selection and often leave their posts in acrimonious circumstances. A Hockey Player India Could Use
• I called it yet again and the conversations became increasingly acrimonious. Times, Sunday Times
• But the two-hour meeting was acrimonious from the start. 'The Cove''s Ric O'Barry Boycotts Taiji, Japan Dolphin Hunt Negotiations Over Media Restrictions, Meeting Ends In Bitter Disagreement
• The deal was reached on Sunday after five days of sometimes acrimonious negotiations.