nasty
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"The Canadian officials have treated us very badly. They're nasty people."
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The dispute has gotten nasty, mostly through posts on competing Facebook groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Talladega Nights” pegs this missing link between America’s urban past and its exurban future from its opening seconds, putting a quote about “hot, nasty, badass speed” in the mouth of New York Swell Eleanor Roosevelt.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
You have installed a new roof for your home, carried out home repairs, paid for two automobiles and nasty veterinary bills.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Zeke will never visit France,” said a sneering, smirking, nasty voice from the back.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
He loves all disfigured nasties, be they swamp creatures, eyeball-less ogres or bolt-headed Hellboys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 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
The researchers tested the principles of AI-aided antibiotic discovery in E. coli in 2020, but have now used that knowledge to focus on the big nasties.
From BBC ● May 25, 2023
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
The nobler the cause, the nastier the graft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Before the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel was the championship leader, but events in Baku turned the fight nastier.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2024
L.A. is definitely changing, but watching Easy navigate its nastier vicissitudes while speaking truth to power is “Farewell, Amethystine’s” — and this enduring series’ — North Star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
All but two expect a busier, nastier summer and fall for hurricanes.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
But in the long run it was far nastier for James than it was for them.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
That gets my vote for the single nastiest opinion of 2025.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
A coming together of these tendencies has given rise to the nastiest surprise of his global policy—his ill treatment of India.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 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
Then she said the nastiest thing she could come up with: “That’s very Greg of you, Clare.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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