RANCOROUS in a Sentence

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1. He even referred to Sergey Ivanovitch without rancor.
2. Thirty years after the war, she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with rancor against the foe.

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 Meanings and Examples of RANCOROUS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
rancorous
 a.  full of deep-seated enmity or, malice, or hatred
Classic Sentence:
1  He even referred to Sergey Ivanovitch without rancor.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 3: Chapter 31
2  "You are very generous, gentlemen of the Guards," said Athos, full of rancor, for Jussac was one of the aggressors of the preceding day.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 5 THE KING'S MUSKETEERS AND THE CARDINAL'S GUARDS
Example Sentence:
1  Negotiations between the two sides have gone nowhere for five months and have become particularly rancorous in the past month as bailout and debt repayment deadlines came and went.
2  Thirty years after the war, she could not let go of the past but was still consumed with rancor against the foe.