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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Though mean-spirited, the jester Rigoletto — Verdi’s hapless, vengeful hunchback — wins our hearts as the outsider whom a heartless world so often abuses.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Mason Dye’s vengeful jock Jason Carver was also killed—his body ripped apart by an interdimensional gate in the Creel House—as was Matthew Modine’s Dr. Martin Brenner, who was shot by a US army sniper.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 June 2025
The distraught, vengeful Rob calls up Amir, and the two head into the city on a journey that takes them to posh restaurants and underground fight clubs in their efforts to locate Apple.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Ellie is now at the point of no return, and has committed far more heinous acts than Abby’s vengeful murder.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Mason Dye’s vengeful jock Jason Carver was also killed—his body ripped apart by an interdimensional gate in the Creel House—as was Matthew Modine’s Dr. Martin Brenner, who was shot by a US army sniper.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 June 2025
The distraught, vengeful Rob calls up Amir, and the two head into the city on a journey that takes them to posh restaurants and underground fight clubs in their efforts to locate Apple.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 May 2025
Ellie is now at the point of no return, and has committed far more heinous acts than Abby’s vengeful murder.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 26 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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