spite

Example Sentences

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The eventual tax savings are still substantial, and if you don’t take advantage, it’s like “cutting off your nose to spite your face,” says Bethany Dever, a certified financial planner at Rockland Trust.

From Barron's

The Trojans’ defense certainly didn’t help matters, in spite of assurances that it had ironed out its issues over three standout, second-half performances.

From Los Angeles Times

Venice exists because of and in spite of the sea.

From New York Times

“We really see this as a beginning of our continued growth in the U.S. in spite of the challenging economy that I think a lot of industries, including ours, is experiencing.”

From Seattle Times

As a candidate and then as president, Trump drew supporters ever closer with his brash, impulsive and decidedly unpresidential behavior — not in spite of it.

From Los Angeles Times