despitefulness
Example Sentences
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The Duchess felt such wrath and despitefulness at this, that—without any leasing—she rose from the table, and making pretence of sudden sickness, went to lie upon her bed, where she found little softness.
From French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France by France, Marie de
She showed no semblance of despitefulness, but made covenant and promise with the Duke to keep the matter close, saying that should she repeat his tale he might hang her from a tree.
From French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France by France, Marie de
"This misanthrope's despitefulness against bad verses was copied from me; Moliere himself confessed as much to me many a time," wrote Boileau one day.
From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 by Black, Robert
