revenge
Example Sentences
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None of these reforms would be a silver bullet against revenge prosecutions, but together they would make such abuses far harder to carry out.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
His motives are clearly driven by revenge, and not because he truly thinks anyone has broken the law.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
But that motivation is intended to be forgotten—it’s not politics but corruption that shares center stage with the series’ revenge elements, gunfights and atmospheric treatment of the city.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Grillmair's wife believes her husband was targeted in a misguided revenge plot.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
It would have been easier if he could believe there were some motive, some sort of revenge in the works, or some other manner of scheming.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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