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

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

Kylie thrives on challenges, and she's faced more than a few over the last 37 years - from spiteful critics and creative mis-fires to a life-changing encounter with breast cancer.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

But what’s the point of boring you with harsh words, spiteful conversations and tears when you know they bore us even more?

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank