revenge

Example Sentences

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“I was so taken by the way that the story is told, and I love a revenge story,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

“I was so entrenched in why women commit acts of crime,” Alloway said, adding that she was disappointed to find that revenge films on the subject still often revolved around men.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

This year has been the revenge of the real, with companies making physical goods far outpacing shares of AI-disruptible service and software providers.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

When Sherborne asked whether he had "decided to switch sides out of revenge", Burrows responded: "It was not a case of switching sides."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Oriana has never forgiven me for that restraint—she believes my not revenging myself on him then means I plan to revenge myself in the future.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black