vengeful

Example Sentences

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Mr. Berger elides this first burst of violence, I think wisely, the better to contrast the noble Titus of the play’s beginnings with the vengeful man he becomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Victor travels through Edinburgh, Perth and St Andrews to settle in Orkney, where he seeks the solitude and inspiration to build a second creature - a female companion for the vengeful one that follows him.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Erika Ishii, the Japanese American actor for Atsu who provided the character’s English voice-acting, does an incredible job voicing Ghost of Yotei’s vengeful lead.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2025

Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha Harkness is chased by her vengeful lover, played by Aubrey Plaza, in “Agatha All Along.”

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2025

I know myself to be vengeful, greedy, secretive and sly.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood