revengefulness

Example Sentences

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The whole Corsican character, with its stern love of justice, its furious revengefulness and wild passion for freedom, seems to be illustrated by the peculiar elements of grandeur and desolation in this landscape.

From Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series by Brown, Horatio Robert Forbes

This sentence we should remember so often as we are tempted to revengefulness, under the smart of injuries from men.

From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by Findlay, G. G.

My dear young lady," said Mr. Lavender soothingly, "you are not—you cannot be revengeful; for every great writer and speaker tells us that revengefulness is an emotion alien to the Allies, who are merely just.

From The Burning Spear by Galsworthy, John

Her face grew serious, however, as she recalled the concern in Grace's face at her reference to Matlock's revengefulness.

From The Song of the Wolf by Mayer, Frank

Keep us from unbelief and despair and revengefulness.

From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) by Luther, Martin