revenge
Example Sentences
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It can cause a marriage to end, unleash a desire for revenge and influence how the divorcing couple’s children think about money as adults.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It is reprisal and revenge against a group that had the temerity to oppose hate wherever it originates.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
"Every Hungary deserves a public service media that broadcasts the truth," he told Kossuth radio, explaining he was not after personal revenge, even though he and his family had been insulted "morning, noon and night".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Twenty-one Asian women perform an elaborate revenge fantasy against the white man who’s dated them all.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
I tried to clear my mind of revenge.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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