as in vindictive
likely to seek revenge
a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge
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Recent Examples of vengeful
Tita and her older sisters, the rebellious Gertrudis (Andrea Chaparro) and the stoic Rosaura (Ana Valeria Becerril) are raised by their bitter and vengeful widowed mother, Elena (an intense Irene Azuela).
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
Ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk and linger, tempting and prodding our characters toward self-destruction.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Japanese horror lifts the thin curtain between the living and the dead, conjuring up vengeful ghosts and high-tech demons in transgressive tales of madness, mutation, and death.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Throw in a few racist teachers and one vengeful ghost, and Jake’s got his hands full.
—Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
Ghosts and vengeful spirits lurk and linger, tempting and prodding our characters toward self-destruction.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Japanese horror lifts the thin curtain between the living and the dead, conjuring up vengeful ghosts and high-tech demons in transgressive tales of madness, mutation, and death.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Throw in a few racist teachers and one vengeful ghost, and Jake’s got his hands full.
—Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeful
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Not in a vindictive way at all, but just in a sense of, like, fuel to my fire.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Woodward conceded to Cannon that there was insufficient evidence to dismiss the indictment on grounds of vindictive prosecution.Eric Tucker, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2024
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Eventually, this revengeful streak will result in loneliness and isolation.Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Artemis was revengeful toward anyone who trespassed in wild nature, and trespassing could mean neglect, like not paying your dues.Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 20 June 2023
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The in-person aspects of the contest have remained generally positive, but online, with each new addition, the very nature of commenting on people’s bodies, looks, and attractiveness is basically heavy bait for someone to eventually say something cruel.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yet some began to blanch at this cruel ostentation.Tim Gallagher, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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On the night of November 30, 1936, thousands of London residents flocked to Sydenham Hill in the English capital’s southeast to witness a vicious, roaring blaze.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
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Now, with Punk casting yet another stone at Rollins, that should send Rollins into a frenzy and reignite a vicious feud between Rollins and Punk that is still expected to culminate at WrestleMania 41.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Security software can help detect malicious code on shopping sites.Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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The report adds to other examples of hateful rhetoric spreading after Trump’s victory.Angela Yang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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While Reddit's unfiltered nature made moderating hateful comments almost impossible, both were grateful to have shared the moment.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Oasis endured a hostile split in 2009, after years of headlines related to the Gallagher siblings’ fierce rivalry.Sophie Williams, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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As Assad’s government teetered on the brink of collapse, Hezbollah stepped in decisively to safeguard the regime and prevent the emergence of a new regime in Damascus that would be hostile to the axis.Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Rome of Gladiator II is purposefully over the top, using the backdrop of the ancient world as a way to examine how petty people have always been.Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Seeing Kwon land a deflating chest kick on Sam, Axel abandons his petty fight with Miguel and shifts his target.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeful. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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