spite
Example Sentences
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Of course, this is only the beginning of a tit-for-tat spite fest that yields terrible collateral damage.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
The analyst expects the Franco-Italian eyewear group to show resilience in spite of “a more challenging overall context.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Like any group that’s survived a civil war, those who left Cuba under duress and those who stayed are locked into a vicious cycle of spite that consumes our communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"Sometimes you have to realise that they're not doing it on purpose, they're not doing it to spite you," Claire added.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
But apparently Boaz had gefilte fish for a brain, because in spite of everything, he looked at her with the same expression he had that day in the box office.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing spite
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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