vindictive

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.

All would be lost, however, without Mays’ quicksilver brilliance — the way he can shift from savage irony to vindictive rage to godless despair in the space of a line.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Human Rights Watch called the verdict "cruel and vindictive", as well as an "alarming act of collective punishment".

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Some people who knew her told me that they were a little scared of her back then, pointing to what they saw as a vindictive streak.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025

The legal bar for proving a defendant was targeted for selective or vindictive prosecution is high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

I never thought people could be that angry, that vindictive.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo