as in vindictive
likely to seek revenge
a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge
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Recent Examples of vengeful
But the necklace is in the hands of a vengeful nemesis, forcing Simi to work her con to get it back.
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Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Both of these relationships played integral roles in giving David the permission and the confidence to bravely step up to battle the vengeful 11-foot-tall giant.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Sweeney Todd is a vengeful barber who will do anything to quench his thirst for revenge.
—Josie Boyer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
In this book, Elara must embark on a vengeful journey far beyond the Kingdom of Helios to wake her soulmate, who is trapped between life and death.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Both of these relationships played integral roles in giving David the permission and the confidence to bravely step up to battle the vengeful 11-foot-tall giant.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Sweeney Todd is a vengeful barber who will do anything to quench his thirst for revenge.
—Josie Boyer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
In this book, Elara must embark on a vengeful journey far beyond the Kingdom of Helios to wake her soulmate, who is trapped between life and death.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeful
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In Vice Principals, that came in the form of Lee Russell, the effeminate, vindictive co-vice of a middle school who is best friend and arch nemesis to McBride’s Neal Gamby.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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The risk is clear: that a truce collapses, likely due to Russian action, Trump incorrectly believes Ukraine is to blame for spoiling his peace, and Ukraine’s aid is again frozen, this time with a more vindictive edge as they have been deemed the aggressor.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
11 Mar. 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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Everybody else has no choice, really, other than to bring a cruel, narcissistic far-right leader to power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jokes that didn’t land with the squad The kids in Bad Influence say the pranks were the most cruel.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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This was a vicious weaponization of your government.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Shauna may be the vicious Antler Queen now, but Lottie also played a role in Mari’s death.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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These emails might include malicious links designed to install malware or steal login information.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Time to update: Apple has discovered hackers exploiting an iOS bug via malicious media files.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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As quickly as the Oakland Parks Department paints over these hateful tropes, fresh ones appear.—
Mark Cohen,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately, Oakland’s antisemitism has escalated beyond hateful words.—
Mark Cohen,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Andreas typically waits until there have been three instances of potential hostile communication before asking her friend or colleague if everything is OK.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Home to one of the world’s largest refugee populations – most of them from Afghanistan – Pakistan has not always welcomed the foreigners, subjecting them to hostile living conditions and threatening deportation over the years.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Image In Davao, Mr. Duterte remains widely popular, remembered for cracking down on problems like drugs, petty crime and violence.—
Aie Balagtas See,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Where Hub once pursued petty criminals, he’s now charged with rounding up escaped demons by the Devil himself.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeful. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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