as in vindictive
likely to seek revenge
a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge
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Recent Examples of vengeful
Here’s the case for Scorpio: Wednesday is suss, secretive, brooding, vengeful and stubborn.
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
With Sebastian’s betrayal going unresolved, the heartbroken Antonio joins the vengeful Malvolio in adding a bitter note to the play’s happy ending.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
In her modern spin, a wealthy widow named Lena, who is under the thumb of her controlling son Drew, is drawn to a cult-like group of partiers led by a magnetic, vengeful woman called Luz.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Over two films, Reed faced off against Victor, the pompous and vengeful CEO of Von Doom Industries.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 30 July 2025
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Lisa Stardust, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
With Sebastian’s betrayal going unresolved, the heartbroken Antonio joins the vengeful Malvolio in adding a bitter note to the play’s happy ending.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
In her modern spin, a wealthy widow named Lena, who is under the thumb of her controlling son Drew, is drawn to a cult-like group of partiers led by a magnetic, vengeful woman called Luz.
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
Over two films, Reed faced off against Victor, the pompous and vengeful CEO of Von Doom Industries.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeful
Adjective
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In February, the feud between way and actor Marlon Wayans reached an ugly head when the rapper published a series of cruel and vindictive social media posts targeting Wayans' transgender son, Kai.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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This time there are legal repercussions and a federal judge’s blistering rebuke of the district’s vindictive actions towards a young student.—
Amy Reichert,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Fans hoping for a revengeful scoring outburst were left wanting a little more, however, as Dončić — a career 28.6 points per game scorer — added only 10 points over the final three quarters.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, this revengeful streak will result in loneliness and isolation.—
Nicole Froio,
refinery29.com,
29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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That is a particularly egregious example of how the Trump Administration has been gratuitously cruel to the Sudanese.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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Stacy, Tim’s wife, also died of pancreatic cancer five months later in February of 2024, a cruel hand for a family that for years had gone above and beyond in their efforts to raise money and awareness for cancer research.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Feeling profoundly betrayed and abandoned by David, Rebecca’s loyalty lies with the vicious and conniving Juno, the only family she’s known for the last decade.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nothing could possibly go wrong with all the vicious alien specimens on board, right?—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Accessing the code prompts recipients to provide personal and financial information, or can lead to downloading malicious software.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Victims are then defrauded again, with more money lost to these malicious recovery schemes.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The nonprofit’s promotional ads were on social media including Facebook, where it was met with some explicitly hateful comments aimed at the LGBTQ community, Carolina Theatre spokesman Jared Misner said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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Klum and Kaulitz, who tied the knot in 2019, have been on the receiving end of hateful remarks due to their 17-year age gap.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In recent weeks, both have also moved military forces to the border near Assab and are engaging in escalating exchanges of hostile rhetoric.—
Mulugeta Gebrehiwot Berhe,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Trump has moved closer to Pakistan, with which India has hostile relations and the U.S. has historically had a complex and sometimes tense relationship, especially as Pakistan has grown closer to and is primarily armed by China.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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And the conflict between the law-abiding brother and his petty thief sibling isn’t over a herd of cattle or gold mine but over a screenplay an agent promises will bring them fame and fortune.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Weeks before the closing announcement, blame fell on the store’s lack of shopping carts, the closure of self-checkout lanes and a visible rise in shoplifting and petty crime.—
Gloria Ngwa,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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