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vindictiveness

[vin-dik-tiv-nis] / vɪnˈdɪk tɪv nɪs /


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"There is a sort of public vindictiveness directed against them," one of the three lawyers, Yaël Hayat, said.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

But Baitz extensively invests in writing to one layer of these women’s interiority without convincing us that there's more to them than their vindictiveness, prejudice or selfishness.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024

So outsource that vindictiveness to a towing company that deals with it all the time.

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2022

Perhaps framing it this way is what has allowed Louis to write so compassionately about them, with a lack of vindictiveness readers might otherwise find miraculous.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2022

Which heir was the target of Westing's vindictiveness?

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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