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nastiness





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Nevertheless, Head fully commits to his character’s self-loathing, which he endures to shield his daughter from the nastiness of their dystopian surroundings.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Speaking to Nick Robinson's Political Thinking podcast, she argued "the level of abuse and nastiness" in political debate was "worse than ever".

From BBC Jan. 24, 2025

So it was really important to find those moments of nastiness.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2024

He’s a fiery competitor and has the necessary nastiness to excel in the trenches.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 23, 2024

In spite of the increasing nastiness of those scribbled spells, he had refused to believe ill of the boy who had been so clever, who had helped him so much...

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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