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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Location Nestled in the coastal county of Suffolk, Lavenham is a tiny medieval village—once one of the wealthiest towns in Britain with its thriving 15th-century wool trade and a site of vengeful witch hunters like Matthew Hopkins.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
This time the duo battle A.I., sort of: Wallace invents a smart gnome that goes from helpful to evil real quick and Gromit helps figure out which figure beyond the gnome is responsible for this vengeful turn.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Mercurial, vengeful and fixated on forming a safe space for Mormons, Brigham Young stops at nothing to see his dream realized.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Breathing fire Angry, vengeful, paranoid, a remorseless bully: These are trademark Carollo traits, according to city employees, two of his daughters, citizens who have argued with him and former allies double-crossed by him.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
This time the duo battle A.I., sort of: Wallace invents a smart gnome that goes from helpful to evil real quick and Gromit helps figure out which figure beyond the gnome is responsible for this vengeful turn.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Mercurial, vengeful and fixated on forming a safe space for Mormons, Brigham Young stops at nothing to see his dream realized.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
Breathing fire Angry, vengeful, paranoid, a remorseless bully: These are trademark Carollo traits, according to city employees, two of his daughters, citizens who have argued with him and former allies double-crossed by him.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vengeful. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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