revengefulness

Example Sentences

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They do not, as has been commonly supposed, express the indignation and revengefulness of God.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville

My dear young lady," said Mr. Lavender soothingly, "you are not—you cannot be revengeful; for every great writer and speaker tells us that revengefulness is an emotion alien to the Allies, who are merely just.

From The Burning Spear by Galsworthy, John

Through all her extravagance, envy, and revengefulness he saw the central truth—that he had been deceived—not by his wife, but by himself!

From Clarence by Harte, Bret

It is scarcely possible for them to deal with the hypocrisy and jealousy, revengefulness and cant that broke a man's life and a nation's cause.

From London Days A Book of Reminiscences by Warren, Arthur

His injustice, His revengefulness, His partiality were merely effects produced in your mind.

From The Hearts of Men by Fielding, H. (Harold)