vengefulness
noun
Examples of vengeful in a Sentence
The robbery was committed by a vengeful former employee.
The fire was a vengeful act of destruction.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nikola Jokic’s expression was either vacant or vengeful, defeated or determined.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
Set in between John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4, the film will star Ana de Armas as vengeful dancer-slash-killer Rooney, and will also feature appearances from McShane, the late Lance Reddick, and Keanu Reeves himself.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 May 2024
Besides portraying him as untrustworthy, they’re also expected to cast him as vindictive, vengeful and agenda-driven.
—TIME, 13 May 2024
In June, a new adaptation of The Crow will be released starring Bill Skarsgård as Eric, the vengeful man who is resurrected from the dead to bring justice to those who murdered him and his fiancée Shelly (FKA Twigs).
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
As Pinocchio turns into a vengeful killer, a teen named Charlie and his mother Nancy arrive in the town looking for a fresh start.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2024
Left-wing activists on social media can be just as conspiratorial and vengeful as the worst actors on the right.
—David French, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
If Tony and Carmela were actually placed into witness protection, why would the U.S. Marshals put them a 40-minute drive away from their McMansion in a city where the chance of him being spotted by one of his vengeful former colleagues would be incredibly high?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
How grotesque to watch long-term U.S. security interests hang on the outcome of a political battle between the Hamlet-like speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, and vengeful MAGA conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024
Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
Set in between John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4, the film will star Ana de Armas as vengeful dancer-slash-killer Rooney, and will also feature appearances from McShane, the late Lance Reddick, and Keanu Reeves himself.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 May 2024
Besides portraying him as untrustworthy, they’re also expected to cast him as vindictive, vengeful and agenda-driven.
—TIME, 13 May 2024
In June, a new adaptation of The Crow will be released starring Bill Skarsgård as Eric, the vengeful man who is resurrected from the dead to bring justice to those who murdered him and his fiancée Shelly (FKA Twigs).
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024
As Pinocchio turns into a vengeful killer, a teen named Charlie and his mother Nancy arrive in the town looking for a fresh start.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2024
Left-wing activists on social media can be just as conspiratorial and vengeful as the worst actors on the right.
—David French, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
If Tony and Carmela were actually placed into witness protection, why would the U.S. Marshals put them a 40-minute drive away from their McMansion in a city where the chance of him being spotted by one of his vengeful former colleagues would be incredibly high?
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
How grotesque to watch long-term U.S. security interests hang on the outcome of a political battle between the Hamlet-like speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, and vengeful MAGA conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vengeful. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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