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Vitriol in a sentence

Vitriol | Vitriolic

Vitriol meaning

  1. Any of various metal sulphates.
  2. oil of vitriol (sulfuric acid).
  3. Bitterly abusive language.

Synonyms of Vitriol

oil of vitriol round attack subject vilification contumely revilement insult abuse invective vituperation acid sulphuric acid sulfuric acid assail

Using Vitriol

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of various metal sulphates. | oil of vitriol (sulfuric acid). | Bitterly abusive language.
  • Useful related words include: oil of vitriol, round, attack, subject.
  • In the example corpus, vitriol often appears in combinations such as: the vitriol, vitriol and, and vitriol.

Context around Vitriol

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Vitriol

  • In this selection, "vitriol" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, personal, vile, gets, cognizant, splashed and began stand out and add context to how "vitriol" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include all the vitriol splashed upon and authority his vitriol and violence. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "vitriol" sits close to words such as awakens, braces and brandenburg, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with vitriol

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Donald Trump’s vitriol is having an impact. (8 words)

The vitriol from the far right has some political upside in San Francisco. (13 words)

I can’t surf Facebook because of all the vitriol splashed upon the screen. (14 words)

The vitriol he received from New England fans was undeserved at times, but he had a rough game in Week 18, blowing a 1-on-1 tackle on Buffalo’s second kick-return touchdown and allowing a 42-yard big-play score to wide receiver John Brown. (47 words)

Vitriol is at a premium, and the resultant mudslinging means that the people who stick around and engage are likely to be the ones with the biggest fist for a fight, as well as an unsavoury appetite for critiquing the facial dynamics of celebrity infants. (45 words)

A man who won the presidency by painting Hillary Clinton as a criminal, who spent every day of his presidency punching down on those with the least privilege, who has arguably fostered more division and vitriol than any other figure in my lifetime. (43 words)

What do they call it when another disaster politician like Trudeau gets vitriol many times greater? (16 words)

Example sentences (20)

Abe is a reckless drunk with unchecked authority, his vitriol and violence driven by his immediate appetites.

Although he and the pill have become lightning rods, Dr. Baulieu speaks of the abortion debate without vitriol, cognizant of the complexity of the issue.

A man who won the presidency by painting Hillary Clinton as a criminal, who spent every day of his presidency punching down on those with the least privilege, who has arguably fostered more division and vitriol than any other figure in my lifetime.

Donald Trump’s vitriol is having an impact.

I can’t surf Facebook because of all the vitriol splashed upon the screen.

Lowell argued that Greene’s online comments about Biden and his family amounted to “a spray of shotgun pellets of personal vitriol” made in her official capacity as a sitting congresswoman.

Ms. Hugo-Vidal’s Dec. 3 column, (“The thin blue line has melted into a puddle”), was a sad, scathing piece of nasty with a mighty large dose of vitriol.

Not that I care, because I really don't, but I'm just curious as to what would cause such vitriol.

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Officials tasked with running elections, even in deeply Republican areas that did vote for Mr. Trump in 2020, have borne the brunt of vitriol and threats from people persuaded by baseless claims of fraud.

On the other hand, Godse, despite the vitriol he spews against a community and his threats of violence, is eventually made to look like a just another man on a mission that he believes is necessary for the nation and its majority community.

Some of the vitriol began during the pandemic, when angry parents in some parts of the state protested school closures, mask mandates and vaccines.

The vitriol from the far right has some political upside in San Francisco.

The vitriol he received from New England fans was undeserved at times, but he had a rough game in Week 18, blowing a 1-on-1 tackle on Buffalo’s second kick-return touchdown and allowing a 42-yard big-play score to wide receiver John Brown.

The vitriol Shannon spewed toward Gina over Kirschenheiter's arrest -- including claims Child Protective Services could've taken Gina's kids away had it not been for Beador's help -- led to serious issues between the pair.

Vitriol is at a premium, and the resultant mudslinging means that the people who stick around and engage are likely to be the ones with the biggest fist for a fight, as well as an unsavoury appetite for critiquing the facial dynamics of celebrity infants.

We are especially supporting our trans community against the vile vitriol that currently faces them every day, in a hostile climate created by a completely inept government.

What do they call it when another disaster politician like Trudeau gets vitriol many times greater?

And I think we've arrived at both the technical and the medical answer that may explain some of 's conduct and his constant spew of diarrhea vitriol in our direction.

A passionate conservative, Frasier admits that she does not like former President Donald Trump’s name-calling, but she says there’s plenty of vitriol from the left.

Bandt’s claim that Albanese used the US shooting to score political points injects more vitriol into what has become a bitter and personal battle between the Greens and Labor over the Gaza conflict.

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Common combinations with vitriol

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "vitriol" in a sentence?
An example: "Abe is a reckless drunk with unchecked authority, his vitriol and violence driven by his immediate appetites." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "vitriol" from authentic English texts.
What does "vitriol" mean?
Vitriol means: Any of various metal sulphates.
What are synonyms of "vitriol"?
Common synonyms of "vitriol" include: oil of vitriol, round, attack, subject, vilification, contumely, revilement, insult. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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