as in vindictive
likely to seek revenge
a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge
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Recent Examples of vengeful
Or a surly, vengeful Robin Hood, by Kevin Costner.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
The series had a lot to say about a lot of things (including vengeful power brokers/network executives) that feel particularly pointed now.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
More significantly, the vengeful president waged economic war against Colorado.
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Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Daisy, the vengeful orphan with more swagger than sense.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeful
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
The series had a lot to say about a lot of things (including vengeful power brokers/network executives) that feel particularly pointed now.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
More significantly, the vengeful president waged economic war against Colorado.
—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Daisy, the vengeful orphan with more swagger than sense.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeful
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And late last month, a judge who was presiding over the Justice Department's prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia dismissed the charges, finding the case was vindictive.
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Several prosecutors who played a role in the Broadview Six case have hired attorneys amid potential claims of vindictive prosecution and cover-up.
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DeMar DeRozan had 32, Russell Westbrook had a revengeful 22 and Malik Monk had 26 off the bench.
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Brian Heil played Don Jose with angst and ultimately, revengeful rage as Carmen’s spurned lover.
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Swift moved on from one Brit to the next, quietly dating actor Joe Alwyn from 2017 to 2023, while the world spent back-to-back cruel summers without Taymerica.
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This is particularly gratifying given the absurd and cruel trolling the young actress received from the toxic corners of internet fandom leading up to the film’s release.
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That’s still high, but moves downward mean less chance of a vicious cycle where expectations for higher inflation drive changes in behavior that create higher inflation.
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That’s still high, but moves downward mean less chance of a vicious cycle where expectations for higher inflation drive changes in behavior that create higher inflation.
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He was charged with arson, malicious destruction by means of a fire and timber set aflame.
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Johnson said the bill was meant to curtail malicious records requests, which do happen, where a citizen goes after copious amounts of records just to be a jerk and cost the government time and money.
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Conservatives are often accused of being divisive, hateful and exclusionary.
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On Sunday, June 14, UFC fighter Josh Hokit took the opportunity after his win on the White House lawn to repeat a hateful lie about the former first lady.
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The complaint alleges that school officials at Southern Hills Middle School failed to stop two years of antisemitic harassment against an eighth grader even after investigations concluded the student faced a hostile environment.
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Create an internal incident map and begin tagging hostile actions according to the DISARM taxonomy.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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As long as there have been people, there have been petty complaints about people.
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeful. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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