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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Your next movie night will be complete with this ’90s psychological thriller starring a vengeful nanny attempting to destroy a former boss’s life.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Scorpios are determined for greatness and will do anything to achieve that status — even things that are unscrupulous and vengeful.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The story sees the vengeful spirit La Llorona returning, forcing a fractured family to confront their past and join forces with their estranged curandero grandfather to battle ancient evils, before the Weeping Woman claims their children forever.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The curse is a vengeful spirit that possesses a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Scorpios are determined for greatness and will do anything to achieve that status — even things that are unscrupulous and vengeful.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The story sees the vengeful spirit La Llorona returning, forcing a fractured family to confront their past and join forces with their estranged curandero grandfather to battle ancient evils, before the Weeping Woman claims their children forever.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The curse is a vengeful spirit that possesses a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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