spiteful
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He defined the domestic cat, for instance, as “a deceitful animal, and when enraged, extremely spiteful.”
Smith, booed to the crease by the travelling fans, edged to second slip, then Khawaja gloved a spiteful lifter.
From BBC
One writer noted there was “no great compliment involved in having this spiteful looking object for a namesake.”
From Los Angeles Times
Over the next several years, Tidmarsh sent a series of spiteful messages to Tang and his business associates, the lawsuit said.
In an interview with the Guardian, she described the policy as "spiteful," adding it had "punished and pushed children into hardship".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
