beastly

Example Sentences

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"I've sometimes been accused of degrading mankind, or insulting human dignity, of making man beastly," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

Dahl’s books, with their mischievous children, strange beasts and often beastly adults, have sold more than 300 million copies and continue to be read by children around the world.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

“It will never be the same! Oh, it is the fault of that beastly Crochan! The wretched thing struck at me deliberately, I’m sure!”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander