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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Valentine’s complex character and vengeful nature lead him to his demise.
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Someone who is angry or vengeful fights due to passion, not courage, according to Aristotle.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
That vengeful justification yielded during the Enlightenment, during a broader societal conversion to an age of reason.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
For example, the whale-like Tulkun return, but bigger and more vengeful.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Someone who is angry or vengeful fights due to passion, not courage, according to Aristotle.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
That vengeful justification yielded during the Enlightenment, during a broader societal conversion to an age of reason.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
For example, the whale-like Tulkun return, but bigger and more vengeful.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
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 20 Jan. 2026.
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