spiteful
Example Sentences
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And you thought spiteful stepmothers wreaked havoc only in fairy tales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The 47-year-old denies all wrongdoing, and has previously said the allegations against him - which have not yet been assessed at a criminal standard - are "egregious" and "spiteful".
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
One writer noted there was “no great compliment involved in having this spiteful looking object for a namesake.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
Swansea Crown Court previously heard, due to inflation, the sum stolen by the "greedy and spiteful" Hills was now worth about £65,000.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
Because she could smell the spiteful scent of hot metal.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
Vocabulary lists containing spiteful
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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