nasty
Example Sentences
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Also, my nephew went through a nasty divorce, where I paid for everything, and over the years it cost me $37,000.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
"I don’t know whether or not I will give the same rather nasty statements, at least as it concerns certain people, but we will soon find out," Trump said.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
My family has to balance the risk that we might all catch something nasty against the risk of losing our minds if we choose something else to do with our vacation time.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
The orphanage’s cartoonishly villainous chairlady, Miss Garnett, is especially nasty to Meg—who is plucky and appealing, if perhaps a bit more precocious than seems credible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The new Phineas is unreliable and, at times, downright nasty.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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