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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Directed by Barry Jenkins and featuring songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the film traces how Mufasa came to be king of the Pride Lands, and why Scar ended up so bitter and vengeful toward his older brother.
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Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
During the 10-course meal, vengeful, egomaniacal chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) terrorizes his elite guests with a series of ever-more macabre—and ultimately murderous—theatrics.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
But these pseudo-philosophical musings on the nature of free will and fate, which wouldn’t sound especially out of place in a stoned freshman’s dorm room, are at least presented with some panache, as a vengeful orphan challenges a crumbling city’s unfeeling ruler to a game of Go.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
But for the time being, the victorious opposition has not unleashed a vengeful campaign against its former foes or against communities widely associated with the old regime.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
During the 10-course meal, vengeful, egomaniacal chef Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) terrorizes his elite guests with a series of ever-more macabre—and ultimately murderous—theatrics.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
But these pseudo-philosophical musings on the nature of free will and fate, which wouldn’t sound especially out of place in a stoned freshman’s dorm room, are at least presented with some panache, as a vengeful orphan challenges a crumbling city’s unfeeling ruler to a game of Go.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
But for the time being, the victorious opposition has not unleashed a vengeful campaign against its former foes or against communities widely associated with the old regime.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vengeful. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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