vindictiveness

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Della Cruz’s stirring Ninoy standing tall against the patriarchal savagery of Renfro’s Ferdinand and the petty vindictiveness of Acasio’s well-drawn Imelda is a powerful call to action.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

When circumstances create a realistic likelihood of vindictiveness, the burden shifts to the government to justify its conduct.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

Speaking to BBC South East on Friday, Paul Hollywood said: "The vindictiveness from the locals towards the family who have been here 18 years is unforgivable."

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024

Your mother-in-law is gone, so don’t let her vindictiveness poison your husband and his brother’s relationship from beyond the grave.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2022

But they did hold on, and as the war trailed drearily on, vindictiveness toward the stubborn stand of the seceding states grew steadily more bitter in the North.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt