with spite

Frequency: 6.78.2 per million words

Describes the manner in which something is said or done, indicating malice.

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Examples (10)

  • ‘Your cooking is hard to forget,’ he said with spite.
  • She looked at him with pure spite after he betrayed her.
  • He acted with such spite, ruining her reputation deliberately.
  • He spoke about his rival with thinly veiled spite.
  • He always treated her with a certain spite after their argument.
  • He muttered a sarcastic comment with noticeable spite under his breath.
  • The villain's laughter echoed with wicked spite through the chamber.
  • She deliberately broke his favorite mug with a look of cold spite.
  • Their rivalry often led to actions performed with considerable spite.
  • Even after years, her voice still trembled with residual spite when she spoke of him.