as in vindictive
likely to seek revenge
a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge
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Recent Examples of vengeful
All that’s missing is a bloodthirsty, vengeful mob.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
While protecting Newt, Ripley locks and loads, and gives the Xenomorphs a taste of her vengeful power.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Needless to say, all these vain, privileged, self-promoting jerks are soon going to make CW’s acquaintance, then regret it — even as vengeful Madison zeroes in on that lady’s whereabouts.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Here’s the case for Scorpio: Wednesday is suss, secretive, brooding, vengeful and stubborn.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
While protecting Newt, Ripley locks and loads, and gives the Xenomorphs a taste of her vengeful power.
—Rendy Jones, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Needless to say, all these vain, privileged, self-promoting jerks are soon going to make CW’s acquaintance, then regret it — even as vengeful Madison zeroes in on that lady’s whereabouts.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Here’s the case for Scorpio: Wednesday is suss, secretive, brooding, vengeful and stubborn.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeful
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The end of the sequence sees Veronica unexpectedly — yet enthusiastically — fall in with popular, vindictive queen bee Heather Chandler (McKenzie Kurtz) and her lackey Heathers Duke and McNamara (Olivia Hardy and Elizabeth Teeter, respectively).—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Telegraph: Trump rules America like a petty, vindictive crime boss.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
23 July 2025
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Fans hoping for a revengeful scoring outburst were left wanting a little more, however, as Dončić — a career 28.6 points per game scorer — added only 10 points over the final three quarters.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
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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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As Wallace and Gromit investigate this mysterious thief, their paths cross with the cruel, trigger-happy Lord Victor Quartermaine (Ralph Fiennes), who has his own ambitions for the competition and Wallace’s love interest, Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Auggie isn’t a cruel, withholding bigot, but a stable and loving parent.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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That the show is a food-star factory is not exactly in the spirit of the bake-offs that inspired it, which were vicious routs among just-above-average home bakers, for almost no measurable reward.—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The unique stipulation is the direct result of King's recent, vicious actions against his rival, Myles Borne.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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Here is another example from my work: a luxury brand facing daily phishing attacks receives real-time alerts with direct links to malicious sites, allowing their legal team to act immediately.—
Dima Raketa,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Whether for malicious purposes or simply research, someone appears to be using OpenAI’s open-source model for ransomware attacks, according to antivirus company ESET.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
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YouTube videos posted from an account linked to the shooter show weapons with racist, homophobic, antisemitic and other hateful scrawlings on them.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Tuesday’s alert is the latest in what’s been a string of hateful defacements this summer.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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The climate for filmmakers looking to interrogate the Russian war effort remains hostile.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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The president’s hostile, but at times confusing, remarks over the last several days have put the city on edge as leaders condemned the plan as unnecessary and dangerous.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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How petty and pathetic and thin skinned could this administration get?—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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As Virginia's next Governor, Abigail will continue to put petty political games aside, put Virginia first, and stand up to the chaos in Washington to deliver for the Commonwealth — because that's the leadership Virginians deserve.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeful. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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