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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In a special Halloween episode, Trump tearing down the East Wing unleashes a vengeful spirit, leading members of his administration to hold a seance.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
That suits its otherworldly and somewhat formal tone, which takes viewers deep into Japan’s mythical past for a quartet of eerie tales about lonely ghosts and vengeful spirits who bring supernatural justice to selfish and immoral humans.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Sure enough, on Kyle’s first day — while on the way to his cell for the first time — he’s beaten by a vengeful fellow prisoner.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2025
Annabella Sciorra portrayed Claire Bartel, the wife whose family life is disrupted by a vengeful nanny.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
That suits its otherworldly and somewhat formal tone, which takes viewers deep into Japan’s mythical past for a quartet of eerie tales about lonely ghosts and vengeful spirits who bring supernatural justice to selfish and immoral humans.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Sure enough, on Kyle’s first day — while on the way to his cell for the first time — he’s beaten by a vengeful fellow prisoner.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2025
Annabella Sciorra portrayed Claire Bartel, the wife whose family life is disrupted by a vengeful nanny.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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