as in vindictive
likely to seek revenge
a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge
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Recent Examples of vengeful
He’s unexpectedly visited by Little John (Bill Skarsgård), once one of his underage criminal accomplices, and asked to help defend the younger man’s family and homestead from vengeful past foes.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Or a surly, vengeful Robin Hood, by Kevin Costner.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
The series had a lot to say about a lot of things (including vengeful power brokers/network executives) that feel particularly pointed now.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
More significantly, the vengeful president waged economic war against Colorado.
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Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeful
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Or a surly, vengeful Robin Hood, by Kevin Costner.
—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
The series had a lot to say about a lot of things (including vengeful power brokers/network executives) that feel particularly pointed now.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
More significantly, the vengeful president waged economic war against Colorado.
—
Mark Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for vengeful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeful
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Brennan argues the records are vital to a potential vindictive-prosecution defense, citing more than 100 Trump statements attacking him and directives to pursue cases without legal basis.
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Her reasons for taking the throne have become more personal, more vindictive.
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DeMar DeRozan had 32, Russell Westbrook had a revengeful 22 and Malik Monk had 26 off the bench.
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Brian Heil played Don Jose with angst and ultimately, revengeful rage as Carmen’s spurned lover.
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The heat has become so unbearable in Japan that weather officials in April announced a new term for days when maximum temperatures exceed 104 degrees — kokushobi, meaning harsh or cruel heat, according to the Japan Times.
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For thousands of Venezuelans, however, the lack of definitive answers has become one of the tragedy’s cruelest consequences.
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This vicious machine chewed him up and spit him out in predictable fashion.
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The mood changed a bit when Tab Ramos took a vicious elbow to the side of his head and fractured his skull.
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According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 37-year-old Adam Mazur-Baker was arraigned Tuesday on one count of using a computer to commit a crime and one count of malicious use of telecommunications services.
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This command executes malicious code inside the AppleScript directly.
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Social media sites used for hateful comments Pumphrey made threatening posts on the social media platform YouTube and other social media sites, according to the guilty plea.
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Political podcasters such as Tucker Carlson peddle conspiracies and lies, and there seems to be little consequence for hateful rhetoric.
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And until a Black commentator is held responsible for making openly hostile remarks about White people, nothing will change.
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For example, in March, the crypto exchange Kraken put its multibillion‑dollar IPO on hold amid hostile market conditions, according to CoinDesk.
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The killing has drawn comparisons to other instances of other Black people who lost their life in cases of accusations of petty criminal offenses, such as the murder of George Floyd.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeful. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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