as in vindictive
likely to seek revenge
a vengeful person never lets go of a grudge
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Recent Examples of vengeful
Griffith played notoriously unhinged characters in Brian De Palma's Body Double and Jonathan Demme's Something Wild, and Johnson played a vengeful menace in the 1993 thriller Guilty as Sin and a diabolical vigilante in Robert Rodriguez's Machete.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
But what do the locals actually think of their vampire-like namesake, who is believed to be the vengeful ghost of a woman who died in pregnancy or childbirth?
To find out, researcher Timo Duile headed to Pontianak for conversations with ethnic Malay Muslim and Dayak Christian residents.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2025
Fans of the first film will be delighted to find out the original team is reunited, with newcomers like Uma Thurman as the formidable Discord and Veronica Ngô as the vengeful Quynh added to the cast.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
So together with the return of the vengeful Quynh, The Old Guard 2 begins somewhat promisingly (there’s also an early action sequence that features some fun car-and-motorcycle stunts), but intent and execution are two different things, and the new film struggles to keep these balls in the air.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 July 2025
But what do the locals actually think of their vampire-like namesake, who is believed to be the vengeful ghost of a woman who died in pregnancy or childbirth?
To find out, researcher Timo Duile headed to Pontianak for conversations with ethnic Malay Muslim and Dayak Christian residents.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2025
Fans of the first film will be delighted to find out the original team is reunited, with newcomers like Uma Thurman as the formidable Discord and Veronica Ngô as the vengeful Quynh added to the cast.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
So together with the return of the vengeful Quynh, The Old Guard 2 begins somewhat promisingly (there’s also an early action sequence that features some fun car-and-motorcycle stunts), but intent and execution are two different things, and the new film struggles to keep these balls in the air.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vengeful
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Others are more hesitant to face off against an aggressive federal government and a vindictive president looking to inflict pain on his political enemies.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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Now, Americans should assume the companies’ lucrative levers of surveillance and persuasion are at the disposal, if not outright service, of a vindictive president, who’s increasingly unbound by judicial and other checks on his power.—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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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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Each of us should demand our local leaders challenge every one of the immoral and cruel state laws and the Gestapo-like raids and inhumane detainments carried out by ICE agents.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Even critics who considered his policies cruel and racist – and there were many – admitted that behind the bluster there was the charm of a true believer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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Over time, this can create a vicious cycle where poor sleep and chronic anxiety feed into each other, creating a loop that damages your well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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There was a scary moment later in the third quarter when Charlotte’s James Banks III hit Sacramento’s Dylan Cardwell with a vicious elbow to the face.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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Attacks are now surging across the U.S., targeting citizens with malicious texts, emails and popups.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Habba was sued by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for false arrest, malicious prosecution and defamation after his arrest during a protest an immigration detention center in Newark on May 9.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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His otherwise incomparable legacy will forever be stained by his hateful remarks about Black people.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Late in the episode, Cartman calls off his suicide attempt after Butters helps convince him that there’s always hope for a return to the world where Cartman’s hateful trollery will again be a minority voice pushing back against the mainstream.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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Five days later, on July 8, an attorney for the city manager submitted a letter of potential claim against the city citing defamation, harassment and creation of a hostile work environment.—
Anita Edmondson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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In early October 2022, the ruling said, McCarty filed a hostile work environment complaint with the police department.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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The Moon is opposite Mercury in your sign, and this can trigger petty squabbles.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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We can’t be consumed by our petty differences anymore.—
Rob Day,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Vengeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeful. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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