nasty
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That could lead to a nasty surprise for which they might not have budgeted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Werro survived an almighty scare on Thursday when she suffered a nasty fall in her semi-final, before later being reinstated in the competition.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
That comes from finding common ground, not from scare ads and nasty attacks.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mr. Friedman runs the PitchingNinja account on X, an entertaining scroll of nasty pitches and baffled hitters he started in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Cat couldn’t stand kids who had to be so nasty.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Some nasties, including dioxins, can be broken down by fungi and microbes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2025
Our immune systems already do a fantastic job fighting viruses and other nasties.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
Think of what you step in outside: Shoes can carry all kinds of nasties, including pesticides and bacteria such as E. coli.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
AMR is a broad phenomenon, but simply describes when our tools defending against deadly microscopic nasties stop working.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2024
I looked around the band hall, sure that Rachel was going to make a bunch of bloodthirsty nasties pop out of the walls; but we were still alone.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
Watch as the fluid camerawork makes her kills look nastier, and the preposterous script allows her to outwit her foes, even with the cards stacked against her at every turn.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
After sets from intergenerational jam bands and folk-rock legends, the newest resident at Las Vegas’ Sphere will be a little louder and nastier than usual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
The nobler the cause, the nastier the graft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
All but two expect a busier, nastier summer and fall for hurricanes.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
‘With frobscottle,’ Sophie said, ‘the bubbles in your tummy will be going downwards and that could have a far nastier result.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
“You want the cheapest, nastiest crude others can’t run,” Kemp said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
He told called the question “nasty” and told the reporter, “don’t ever say what you said,” because “that’s a nasty question. To me, that’s the nastiest question.”
From Slate ● May 31, 2025
One of the largest, priciest and nastiest proxy contests in history will come to a head on Wednesday, when Disney is scheduled to virtually host its annual shareholder meeting.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
One X user slammed DDG and his “embarrassing antics,” while another said “the whole song is the nastiest thing he could’ve done” to his girlfriend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
Her breath smells like black licorice, which is maybe one of the nastiest smells ever.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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