nasty
Example Sentences
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Doncaster's Harper, who suffered a nasty cut after a clash of heads in the eighth, showed great spirit to continue throwing until the final round.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Laing laughs as he recalls one nasty comment that stuck.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
As Mr. Clark tells us, an allegation against the pastors was set in motion in 1835 by Count Finck von Finckenstein, a nasty moral scold and the villain of the story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
She’s a 16-year-old Labrador retriever who became the target of a nasty custody fight between a California couple after the dissolution of their domestic partnership.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
It had a nasty taste—half rubber, half dust.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
