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beastly

[beest-lee] / ˈbist li /




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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

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

Q: The flu I had after Christmas was beastly, and the medicine my doctor prescribed made me sick.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023

The use of the word "ugly" to describe a character will also be changed, such as in the case of the character Mrs Twit in "The Twits," who will now be called "beastly" instead.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2023

Seven beastly shapes bounded over the fence and into the pasture.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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