vengefulness
noun
Examples of vengeful in a Sentence
The robbery was committed by a vengeful former employee.
The fire was a vengeful act of destruction.
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Compare that to how Bondi prostituted the Justice Department to a vengeful president and bungled the entire Epstein matter.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Despite his impassive eyes, balding pate, and slit of a smile, Robert Duvall could be volcanic and melancholic, mysterious and straightforward, vengeful and merciful.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
But hazards hover both in the turning weather, a threat in particular to Flor’s severe asthma, and in Junior’s work environment, where he’s treated with racist disregard by his co-workers, while locals incensed by the company’s violation of the forest make vengeful overtures.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
That humor can become vengeful if provoked.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Despite his impassive eyes, balding pate, and slit of a smile, Robert Duvall could be volcanic and melancholic, mysterious and straightforward, vengeful and merciful.
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
But hazards hover both in the turning weather, a threat in particular to Flor’s severe asthma, and in Junior’s work environment, where he’s treated with racist disregard by his co-workers, while locals incensed by the company’s violation of the forest make vengeful overtures.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026
That humor can become vengeful if provoked.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vengeful. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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