as in vindictive
likely to seek revenge
a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge
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Recent Examples of vengeful
More significantly, the vengeful president waged economic war against Colorado.
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Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Daisy, the vengeful orphan with more swagger than sense.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
There were heavy losses on both sides of the conflict (RIP Frenchie, in particular), and Homelander was ultimately defeated and killed by a vengeful Butcher.
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ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
In Cher, Rattanawadee plays the lead role of the same name, a vengeful spirit out to seek revenge from those who have wronged her in the past.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeful
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
Daisy, the vengeful orphan with more swagger than sense.
—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
There were heavy losses on both sides of the conflict (RIP Frenchie, in particular), and Homelander was ultimately defeated and killed by a vengeful Butcher.
—
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
In Cher, Rattanawadee plays the lead role of the same name, a vengeful spirit out to seek revenge from those who have wronged her in the past.
—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeful
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And late last month, a judge who was presiding over the Justice Department's prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia dismissed the charges, finding the case was vindictive.
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Several prosecutors who played a role in the Broadview Six case have hired attorneys amid potential claims of vindictive prosecution and cover-up.
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DeMar DeRozan had 32, Russell Westbrook had a revengeful 22 and Malik Monk had 26 off the bench.
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Brian Heil played Don Jose with angst and ultimately, revengeful rage as Carmen’s spurned lover.
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Passing a child who is unprepared may be the cruelest act of all.
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This is your news to share or not share; posting about this on Facebook strikes me as cruel.
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The story follows vicious ex-con, Max Cady (Bardem) and his revenge plot against married couple Tom (Patrick Wilson) and Anna Bowden (Adams).
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Mahmic’s vicious goal in traffic salvaged some good feeling before a decisive showdown with Qatar next week.
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Tech companies are developing tools and collaborating, yet voluntary efforts struggle against sophisticated malicious actors.
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For cybersecurity companies, identifying a digital agent crawling a website used to be enough evidence of malicious activity.
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On Sunday, June 14, UFC fighter Josh Hokit took the opportunity after his win on the White House lawn to repeat a hateful lie about the former first lady.
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Authorities suspect Mullis placed antisemitic flyers showing hateful symbols such as a noose, a swastika and imagery associated with the German Nazi Party.
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The complaint alleges that school officials at Southern Hills Middle School failed to stop two years of antisemitic harassment against an eighth grader even after investigations concluded the student faced a hostile environment.
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Create an internal incident map and begin tagging hostile actions according to the DISARM taxonomy.
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Instead, Defendants appear to be actively undermining the restoration of the Kennedy Center’s name, in a petty act of defiance.
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The two deaths join a long list of other instances of Black Americans dying in interactions with police after accusations of petty criminal offenses.
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeful. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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