vengeful

Example Sentences

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But the protagonist of HBO’s new “Game of Thrones” spinoff, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”? Don’t expect vengeful wildfire or shouts of “Dracarys!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

This load-shifting enabled me to move around despite my vengeful lower back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Erika Ishii, the Japanese American actor for Atsu who provided the character’s English voice-acting, does an incredible job voicing Ghost of Yotei’s vengeful lead.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2025

As the game progresses, Atsu's reputation as an Onryō - a vengeful spirit found in Japanese folklore - grows.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

He thought of Nok, her piercing blackbird eyes and the vengeful way she'd looked at him before he leaped from the cliff into the water.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat