Despite their public smiles, years of rancor simmered between the two former partners.

Despite the rancorousness of their past dispute, they managed to maintain a professional relationship.

His rancorous response to the criticism surprised everyone in the room.

She spoke rancorously about her former boss during the staff meeting.

Despite years of conflict, the rancors between the families began to thaw when the children started working together.

Despite years of rivalry, she remained rancorless and greeted her former competitor with genuine warmth.