vengeful
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Captain Ahab went mad in his vengeful search for “Moby Dick.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
But they are facing threats from all sides: A vengeful president; a distracted and disengaged audience used to endless scrolling and pop-pop-pops of entertainment; the creeping unreality of A.I.
From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026
But it also cripples his sanity since the fire creates more vengeful spirits that only he can see.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025
Predictions of vengeful purges or widespread retaliatory violence rely on misconceptions about Venezuelan society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
I hit the dirt in a hundred sprawling postures, each time righting myself in an instant and skittering to the safety of a tree, tractor or fence, in case the horse was feeling vengeful.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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