vengeful
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The other story above the front-page fold is a critique of the defense secretary: “Hegseth’s Vengeful Rhetoric Grew From Experience in Iraq.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
When asked to repeat himself, Sherman emphasized the word, "Vengeful."
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2018
Vengeful, egotistical and conservative to an impractical degree, he’s going to be incredibly hard to top.
From The Guardian • May 17, 2017
But I scanned the room from the corners of my eyes, back and forth like a minesweeper, for Claire the Vengeful.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vengeful yells rang over the town; and the warriors, leaping down from their houses, ran towards the temple.
From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.
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