vengefulness
noun
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The robbery was committed by a vengeful former employee.
The fire was a vengeful act of destruction.
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Daisy, the vengeful orphan with more swagger than sense.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Captain Ahab went mad in his vengeful search for Moby Dick.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
There were heavy losses on both sides of the conflict (RIP Frenchie, in particular), and Homelander was ultimately defeated and killed by a vengeful Butcher.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Starling, a black-ops squad formed decades ago to take out terrorist plots that was ultimately shut down by Greer, has been resurrected for vengeful purposes by British war hero Liam Crown (Max Beesley).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 May 2026
Captain Ahab went mad in his vengeful search for Moby Dick.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
There were heavy losses on both sides of the conflict (RIP Frenchie, in particular), and Homelander was ultimately defeated and killed by a vengeful Butcher.
—ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Starling, a black-ops squad formed decades ago to take out terrorist plots that was ultimately shut down by Greer, has been resurrected for vengeful purposes by British war hero Liam Crown (Max Beesley).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeful
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vengeful. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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