vindictive

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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

“Saks launched a vindictive and unlawful scheme to destroy Kwatra’s reputation,” the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Court states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

A separate tribunal a few days later on 5 July 2018 awarded an ex-teacher £8,000, finding Foden and senior staff had treated him in a "petty and vindictive manner".

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

If Anna is collecting evidence that I am vindictive and obsessive, this could be a key piece in her dossier.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins