nasty
Example Sentences
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“Zeke will never visit France,” said a sneering, smirking, nasty voice from the back.
From Literature
Wall Street’s health might not faithfully reflect what’s happening on Main Street, but at historical extremes the two can have a nasty, co-dependent relationship.
But when the 4-year-old’s predictions weren’t panning out during the first weekend of playoff games this month, the situation took a nasty turn.
From Los Angeles Times
I drove my husband to an ER in Torrance for what we had assumed was a nasty flu or its annoying bacterial equivalent.
From Los Angeles Times
"I wasn't nasty or naughty, I was just exploring the world in my own way."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
