as in revengeful
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Adjective
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Eventually, this revengeful streak will result in loneliness and isolation.—
Nicole Froio,
refinery29.com,
29 Oct. 2024 -
Artemis was revengeful toward anyone who trespassed in wild nature, and trespassing could mean neglect, like not paying your dues.—
Robert Sullivan,
Vogue,
20 June 2023
Adjective
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There will be no retributive actions taken by any FBI should I be confirmed as FBI director.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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To be sure, some retributive violence has clearly taken place, and thousands of Syrians fearful of militant control have fled to Lebanon.—
Sam Heller,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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During election seasons, calling for enhanced punitive measures—whether those are mandatory minimum sentences or the death penalty—have frequently proved politically expedient for both sides of the political aisle.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Ramon did not impose any monetary bail to be posted, after Allen Sawyer, Rosenfeld’s co-counsel at trial, argued that such a requirement would be punitive in light of Stubblefield’s finances being severely diminished by his incarceration.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Individuals found misusing public funds should be held accountable, including mandatory repayment of misappropriated funds and potential disciplinary actions.—
Pamella Pema Reid,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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Online Florida Department of Health license profiles say this is the first disciplinary action against the license Simmons has held since Oct. 22, 2018, and no action has posted against New Life.—
DAVID J. NEAL,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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On July 8, 1936, Cowell arrived at San Quentin, the largest prison in a state penal system that ranked high among the country’s worst.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Jan. 2025
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These aural assassins should be rounded up and shipped to a penal island off the coast of Antarctica.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Retaliatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retaliatory. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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