Example Sentences

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But from the very dock of the accused the voice of the people thus denied arose avengingly.

From History of the Commune of 1871 by Lissagary, P.

Consequently the scourge appeared again—low down as before—and spread avengingly upward as before, and carried off vast numbers of the brawlers.

From Some Christmas Stories by Dickens, Charles

The remembrance of the engagement that I had broken came back on me avengingly, as she smiled, and held my manuscript up before me to look at.

From Basil by Collins, Wilkie