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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This otherworldly dimension is inhabited by vengeful spirits and demons that seek to infiltrate the world of the living, often resulting in terrifying consequences for those who come across it.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
With customer demand drying up for luxury EVs, and federal incentives getting axed by vengeful Republicans, Mercedes put its first-generation EVs on ice.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Apr. 2026
Practically all the public’s attention has been on the president and his oddball or vengeful or unprincipled actions.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Alana Haim, as a maid of honor turned vengeful by Emma’s news, is both funny and scarily intense; her toast at the wedding is a small master class in how to say one thing and mean something else entirely.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
With customer demand drying up for luxury EVs, and federal incentives getting axed by vengeful Republicans, Mercedes put its first-generation EVs on ice.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Apr. 2026
Practically all the public’s attention has been on the president and his oddball or vengeful or unprincipled actions.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Alana Haim, as a maid of honor turned vengeful by Emma’s news, is both funny and scarily intense; her toast at the wedding is a small master class in how to say one thing and mean something else entirely.
—Moira MacDonald, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
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 Apr. 2026.
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