spiteful
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One event may not seem related to another unless you know the two hip-hop stars represent opposing sides in a spiteful cold war that’s dragged on since 2017.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026
Ms. Futterer was touching as Mary Johnson, who tries to protect both men; other members of the strong cast included high soprano Kaileigh Riess as a spiteful office worker and Luke Harnish as Joseph McCarthy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
And you thought spiteful stepmothers wreaked havoc only in fairy tales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
Had I not already decided to play “The Lay of Sir Savien Traliard” for purely spiteful reasons, these performances would have convinced me.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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