vindictive
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He pulls no punches about the pain and suffering Sheen caused, but there is nothing vindictive or angry about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Maryland man deported last year by mistake already had his federal indictment on human smuggling charges dismissed over vindictive prosecution, but now, the Justice Department is demanding the indictment be brought back.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026
Brennan’s lawyers said they filed the lawsuit in anticipation of fighting a future prosecution as vindictive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Beattie told The Nolan Show he thought Burrows was "vindictive" and it was a "vindictive manner" to tell him that he was "going to reopen a historical case from four years ago".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
He swept through the spacious, echoing lobby of the building in a temper of scalding and vindictive resentment.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing vindictive
The Crucible
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Grade 9, List 4
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