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spitefully





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He can still spitefully quote the negative reviews for his 1940 musical “Pal Joey.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2025

“Oh yes he did, oh yes he did,” she said, according to the filing, which says that Carroll made the comments “with an intent to significantly and spitefully harm and attack” the former president.

From Seattle Times Jun. 28, 2023

You can, of course, spitefully refuse your parents’ offer to pay for your son’s college education.

From Slate Nov. 24, 2019

Let's not make a false equivalence here with someone reacting thoughtlessly, spitefully and rashly, indulging in an orgy of name-calling and character assassination.

From New York Times Apr. 15, 2018

“You would know if you had come back to check on me,” I said spitefully, “like you said you would.”

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio




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