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

However, it would help prevent petty vindictiveness from ruling when lives are at stake.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 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

“It is not prosecutorial vindictiveness to continue a case after a deal has been rejected,” McCrae writes.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

Which heir was the target of Westing's vindictiveness?

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin