Definition of vengeful
: revengeful: such asa : seeking to avengeb : serving to gain vengeance
vengefulness
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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 of vengeful from the Web
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Now that Dany is sailing toward Westeros, Tyrion may already be contemplating a vengeful reunion with his not-so-loving sister, Cersei.
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In the Foo Fighters, Grohl writes and sings tunes that range from funny and sweet to vengeful and introspective.
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Finding out that your character has a twin who's a vengeful psycho stalker is definitely something that'll keep you up at night.
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For perhaps the most vengeful sign of the zodiac, having so much activity going on with your emotions this week could lead you to lash out.
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Merlin’s staff, a talisman that attaches itself to Wahlberg’s Autobot-defending Cade Yeager – that bring constantly arriving Transformers, plummeting in space ships from the sky, and eventually, the vengeful leader of their home planet, Cybertron.
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Yet Jep’s lot in life is unconstrained by the social hierarchies that kept Jay from Daisy for so many years; and his fate never turns on any car wreck or vengeful gunshot.
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The utility of these particular talents doesn’t become clear until years later, when Joe embarks on a vengeful mission to save the love of her life from the gallows.
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There was something powerful, maybe even vengeful about it.
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Origin and Etymology of vengeful
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vengeful
playDefinition of vengeful for English Language Learners
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: feeling or showing a desire to harm someone who has harmed you : feeling or showing a desire for vengeance
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