Rancorous

Rancorous factional feuds over the spoils emerged in every state.

Party rivalry past and present 2010

Rancorous reality drowned out their voices: millions in Lebanon, allied with millions more across the Middle East, were still at war with Israel and had not moved on from the questions of violated sovereignty, disputed borders, occupied land, and Palestinian refugees displaced since 1948 about 400,000 Palestinian refugees live in Lebanon.

A Privilege to Die Thanassis Cambanis 2010

Rancorous feelings in politics are nothing new – I recall that a debate over slavery in the 1850s led to one congressman beating another nearly to death on the floor of the Senate, and detractors of Lincoln and F.D.R. had nicknames for them that make "Dubya" and "Slick Willie" sound like terms of affection.

Simple Tricks and Nonsense: March 2004 Archives 2004

"Rancorous visual satire" is in short supply these days.

Archive 2006-05-01 Ann Althouse 2006

Rancorous feelings in politics are nothing new – I recall that a debate over slavery in the 1850s led to one congressman beating another nearly to death on the floor of the Senate, and detractors of Lincoln and F.D.R. had nicknames for them that make "Dubya" and "Slick Willie" sound like terms of affection.

Simple Tricks and Nonsense: No Hard Feelings? 2004

Then I expect they will be returnd to us, more Rancorous than before.

Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 June 1777 1963

Rancorous, guttural cries burst out loudly on their ears, and a strange panting sound, the working of all these straining breasts.

Typhoon, and other stories 1902

Rancorous, guttural cries burst out loudly on their ears, and a strange panting sound, the working of all these straining breasts.

Typhoon Joseph Conrad 1890

Rancorous wranglings and debates pervaded Congress and the whole land.

History of the United States, Volume 3 (of 6) Elisha Benjamin Andrews 1880

Rancorous Republicans block extension of unemployment benefits again

Solar Cooking Archive Newsfeed 2010