vengeful

Example Sentences

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For “Half Man,” Gadd thought Bell could convey the pain that haunts Niall, even as his actions paint him less like Ruben’s victim and more like a vengeful participant in the chaos.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

But they are facing threats from all sides: A vengeful president; a distracted and disengaged audience used to endless scrolling and pop-pop-pops of entertainment; the creeping unreality of A.I.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

But it also cripples his sanity since the fire creates more vengeful spirits that only he can see.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

Predictions of vengeful purges or widespread retaliatory violence rely on misconceptions about Venezuelan society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

He launches into a lively description of Okeus, the vengeful god, who requires sacrifices of tobacco, copper, beads, and sometimes animal blood, and sends punishment if he is not made happy.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone