beastly

Example Sentences

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It’s a beastly undertaking, even though the Olympic course is a scaled-down, spectator-friendly version of much more grueling skimo courses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Not long after everyone tumbles into their normal lives again, the beastly debt snarling at their throats sends many running back to the arena either to get rich or die trying.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

For centuries, the Greek Gorgon Medusa has been cast as a vicious monster, a beastly woman with writhing snakes for hair and a deadly gaze that turns living creatures to stone.

From New York Times • May 25, 2024

Dr Eshwari told the panel she had been busy in the kitchen and in a "beastly rush" when Dr A arrived, but did not refuse to give her name.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2023

“A rat. I saw him stick his beastly nose out of the wainscoting. There’s a hole down there. I gave him a good fright, anyway.”

From "1984" by George Orwell