vengefulness
noun
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The robbery was committed by a vengeful former employee.
The fire was a vengeful act of destruction.
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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.
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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
As Sergio uncovers that the village’s devotion to Matteo is far from benevolent, his attempt to rescue the boy known as the Angel of Remis ignites the community’s vengeful nature.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The clash sees Cliff Curtis’ spurned chieftain Keōua, now high on his own supply as the chosen of the volcano Gods, on the one side; then, Kaina Makua’s reluctant, good-hearted king Kamehameha, and Jason Momoa’s vengeful chief of war Ka’iana on the other.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
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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
As Sergio uncovers that the village’s devotion to Matteo is far from benevolent, his attempt to rescue the boy known as the Angel of Remis ignites the community’s vengeful nature.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The clash sees Cliff Curtis’ spurned chieftain Keōua, now high on his own supply as the chosen of the volcano Gods, on the one side; then, Kaina Makua’s reluctant, good-hearted king Kamehameha, and Jason Momoa’s vengeful chief of war Ka’iana on the other.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vengeful. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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