personal spite

Frequency: 5.04.1 per million words

Malice directed towards a specific individual due to personal reasons.

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Examples (10)

  • His actions were driven by personal spite rather than professional judgment.
  • She suspected her rival's harsh criticism stemmed from personal spite.
  • The baseless accusations were clearly motivated by personal spite.
  • He couldn't overcome his personal spite towards his former business partner.
  • Their long-standing feud was fueled by a deep sense of personal spite.
  • It's unwise to let personal spite dictate your decisions.
  • The manager's unfair treatment seemed to be a result of personal spite.
  • Despite her efforts, she couldn't hide the personal spite in her voice.
  • He sought revenge, not for justice, but out of pure personal spite.
  • Can you truly believe someone whose testimony is tainted by personal spite?