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
The pair exchanged words in the division lobbies afterwards, with a Labour source claiming that Badenoch told Phillipson: "You are spiteful, I'm never going to stop talking about how spiteful you are."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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
Maybe I have been too spiteful, not given him enough time to explain.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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