vengeance

Example Sentences

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What is a rather staid drama about the weight of social expectations on a relationship becomes a dramatically unexpected game of vengeance as Jennifer and Fernando grasp at any power they have over the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

He said there would be "secrets, betrayals, vengeance and perhaps one last dinner party", referring to a famous scene from series two.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

We get a taste of these Machiavels, who have none of the misgivings about vengeance that will plague Hamlet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

The second worry is inflation, a risk that disappeared for decades and returned with a vengeance after the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

It told the world she belonged to the Dregs, that to trifle with her was to risk their vengeance.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo