spitefulness
noun
Examples of spiteful in a Sentence
the gossip would utter the most vicious things with a spiteful smile
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They were clouded by an entire era of underperformance, tough luck and spiteful ownership.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Being consumed by negative emotions like envy or engaging in spiteful behavior does nobody any good.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Watch The Witcher on Netflix Beef On this Emmy-winning dramedy anthology, Ali Wong and Steven Yeun star as two spiteful strangers who meet during a fit of road rage.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Played by a sniveling Casey Siemaszko, Billy is spineless and spiteful.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Being consumed by negative emotions like envy or engaging in spiteful behavior does nobody any good.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Watch The Witcher on Netflix Beef On this Emmy-winning dramedy anthology, Ali Wong and Steven Yeun star as two spiteful strangers who meet during a fit of road rage.
—Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Played by a sniveling Casey Siemaszko, Billy is spineless and spiteful.
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spiteful
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“Spiteful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiteful. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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