revengefulness

Example Sentences

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

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

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

Keep us from unbelief and despair and revengefulness.

From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) by Luther, Martin

The former was as famous for his power and riches, his envy and revengefulness, as was the latter for his strength and gentleness, his sympathy and tenderness.

From The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries by Jókai, Mór

Hence they laid at his door God's violent anger against them, blaming not the wickedness of those who had been punished, but Moses, who, they said, had excited God's revengefulness against them.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 3 by Radin, Paul