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Recent Examples of bitchery
Weisberger’s book may have been an opportunistic takedown, but the director David Frankel and the screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna spun it into one of the finer Hollywood entertainments of its era, with the pleasing sophistication and bitchery of a classic studio comedy from the forties or fifties.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Taylor-Joy brings a cagey survivalism to Margot, a girl who gives the sense she's had to get herself out of ugly scenarios many times before, and the notes Chau hits are delicious, a symphony of passive-aggressive bitchery.
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Leah Greenblatt,
EW.com,
16 Nov. 2022
Meredith attempts to bond with Hallie upon their first meeting, and only responds with bitchery after Hallie continually provokes her.
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Kristen Lopez,
Vox,
28 July 2018
Pip Torrens plays him with delightful, low-key bitchery, which makes up for any lack of snarkiness on behalf of her royal highness.
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Joanna Robinson,
VanityFair.com,
8 Jan. 2017
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
Throughout many revealing conversations, the braggadocious zeal of Poseidon and Zeus, the sexy aloofness of Aphrodite and Dionysus, and the sniveling bitchery of Hermes and Hypnos were endearing, but all gave way to flawed people who grew deeply over time.
—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Taylor-Joy brings a cagey survivalism to Margot, a girl who gives the sense she's had to get herself out of ugly scenarios many times before, and the notes Chau hits are delicious, a symphony of passive-aggressive bitchery.
—
Leah Greenblatt,
EW.com,
16 Nov. 2022
Meredith attempts to bond with Hallie upon their first meeting, and only responds with bitchery after Hallie continually provokes her.
—
Kristen Lopez,
Vox,
28 July 2018
Pip Torrens plays him with delightful, low-key bitchery, which makes up for any lack of snarkiness on behalf of her royal highness.
—
Joanna Robinson,
VanityFair.com,
8 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bitchery
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Criminal charges from contempt of Congress referrals are rare.
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One of the joys of Air, down to the breathy purity of its title, is its contempt for design—an easy target, but one for which Kracht has sharpened his blade.
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At this point, the widespread disdain shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.
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But more than using any specific set of policies as a litmus test, Democratic voters appear drawn to the candidates who most radiate disdain for the status quo.
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In less capable hands, her bitchiness, her vanity, her vindictiveness would have made her one-dimensional.
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As two snotty rich girls, Kate Vernon and Emily Longstreth are positively princess, convincing in their cool bitchiness.
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Prosecutors argued that Yang, who had been involved with Gayle, murdered Reuter out of jealousy.
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This isn't intended to be a trauma dump, inspire jealousy, or make your significant other act as your therapist.
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Most fishermen confine their angling to early morning and late evening, and the pike fishermen of early spring have given up in disgust.
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Mbappé hit a post in the 32nd minute, raising both hands in disgust, and France nearly went ahead four minutes later on Olise's spectacular bicycle kick from just inside the penalty area, which also clanked off a post.
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There is no national mood, just a mélange of anomie, distaste, and derangement.
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His distaste for the wealthy is not an uncommon feeling in the country, his defense argued.
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The deepest reason for this near-universal futility is that most of us remain imprisoned by the delusions of the ego, suffering from alternating cravings and revulsions.
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Watching Jackie read her profoundly scary tale, my reaction moved from curiosity to revulsion to fear… not of her, but of Michael.
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But your, your thing with the Plücker coordinates, and the… does the zero mean that that’s the analog of repulsion.
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Similarly, having a conscience means feeling sadness or moral repulsion at the idea of taking a certain action, and those emotions entail a physiological response, a remnant of having once felt sick with guilt after committing an immoral act.
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“Bitchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bitchery. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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