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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The adventure takes many turns, with Chris trying to save his family from Pepper’s vengeful wrath.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2023
Like Nicki Minaj, Maude Apatow, Chloe Cherry and Julia Fox: all of whom have emerged on the red carpet looking, some might say, like vengeful 19th-century spinsters.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
Paras himself used Mirai a couple of times against his old whipping boy, the Rutgers IT department, mostly just for vengeful fun.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
His rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) hires Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), the vengeful son of Tony’s former partner, to build him a line of armored suits.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
But if the gesture was meant to calm the waters, the mood among both Israelis and Palestinians remained ominously vengeful.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
And just to say it: Even with her diabolical savvy—and all the vengeful persistence of a woman scorned—there was no way Georgina was getting away with blackmailing Serena when the real mother of manipulation was involved…which is to say, Blair.
—Abrigail Williams, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2023
These subpoenas and interview requests are yet further proof that this sham impeachment inquiry is driven only by the demands of the vengeful and prevaricating Donald Trump.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023
At any point before then, authorities could catch the Rohs and deport them back to a North Korea brutally vengeful toward defectors.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2023
Like Nicki Minaj, Maude Apatow, Chloe Cherry and Julia Fox: all of whom have emerged on the red carpet looking, some might say, like vengeful 19th-century spinsters.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2023
Paras himself used Mirai a couple of times against his old whipping boy, the Rutgers IT department, mostly just for vengeful fun.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
His rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) hires Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke), the vengeful son of Tony’s former partner, to build him a line of armored suits.
—Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
But if the gesture was meant to calm the waters, the mood among both Israelis and Palestinians remained ominously vengeful.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
And just to say it: Even with her diabolical savvy—and all the vengeful persistence of a woman scorned—there was no way Georgina was getting away with blackmailing Serena when the real mother of manipulation was involved…which is to say, Blair.
—Abrigail Williams, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2023
These subpoenas and interview requests are yet further proof that this sham impeachment inquiry is driven only by the demands of the vengeful and prevaricating Donald Trump.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023
At any point before then, authorities could catch the Rohs and deport them back to a North Korea brutally vengeful toward defectors.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1586, in the meaning defined above
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vengeful. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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