Acrimonious

Gross said he clearly recognized what he called the "acrimonious relationship" between McCourt and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig , but rejected Dodgers attorneys' argument that MLB would use the loan to gain control of the team and push McCourt aside. ❋ Eric Morath (2011)

The foreign coaches they hire have little say over player selection and often leave their posts in acrimonious circumstances. ❋ Nicolas Brulliard (2010)

But the two-hour meeting was acrimonious from the start. ❋ AP (2010)

After leaving United in acrimonious circumstances Tevez played a significant and controversial part in last season's derby matches, scoring in both legs of the Carling Cup semi-final as well as becoming embroiled in a row with Gary Neville that led to the Football Association issuing a warning to both players. ❋ Daniel Taylor (2010)

It has a very -- to use the word acrimonious is an understatement relationship with India. ❋ Unknown (2008)

At the root of what makes this debate so acrimonious is the clash of two opposing philosophies of life -- one broadly humanist and the other based on traditions derived from religious precepts. ❋ Unknown (1990)

It's faster, cheaper and, most importantly, less acrimonious, which is less damaging, not just for a couple, but also their children. ❋ Joanne Naiman (2011)

The meeting ended abruptly, after a debate that people who attended described as acrimonious. ❋ Benoit Faucon (2011)

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. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This was shortly afterwards confirmed by the donor's legal representative, who in a statement said his client's decision had been prompted by what the lawyer described as the acrimonious media debate over the issue. ❋ Unknown (1996)

Meetings with Mugabe were, he said this week, not "acrimonious", but cordial. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That's what's so dispiriting about this whole episode is that it puts us right back into the kind of acrimonious approach to personnel issues and to, in some sense, policy issues that defined the ❋ ITY National Archives (1997)

The divorce has clearly been acrimonious, which isn’t surprising, given that the two have to divvy up, among other assets, 32.9 million shares of Broadcom, worth more than $720 million at the time of this writing. ❋ McLean, Bethany (2008)

Last month, the union said contract talks had turned "acrimonious" after management pushed for Guild members to take a ❋ Unknown (2010)

Disagreement always marks you as "acrimonious" within the jaundiced liberal eye .. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Justice Terry Forrest said he accepted O'Reilly's action was fuelled by his "acrimonious" departure from the board of Indophil in 2007. ❋ Unknown (2010)

An acrimonious [debate] between [the two] candidates. ❋ Jared Michael Nelson (2007)

after a poor experience at a restaurant people often [send out] a [stinging] [acrimonial] using Twitter. ❋ Enovapr (2009)

Your [acrimony] has caused many a [harsh] situation in [the classroom]. ❋ Stephen Ross (2006)