spiteful

Example Sentences

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One writer noted there was “no great compliment involved in having this spiteful looking object for a namesake.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Over the next several years, Tidmarsh sent a series of spiteful messages to Tang and his business associates, the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Swansea Crown Court previously heard, due to inflation, the sum stolen by the "greedy and spiteful" Hills was now worth about £65,000.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

That extra spiteful mile is unlikely to sit well with the workers who weren’t fired, since they may be next.

From Slate • Feb. 18, 2025

“Your ma should know how hard this is for you. That old battle-ax is ornery and spiteful to boot. Maybe waiting for her tea will teach her a lesson.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland