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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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Entertaining can feel like a different beast entirely.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Clark said SpaceX may one day justify such a valuation but "momentum, euphoria, and hype is a fickle beast, and this market is out of line across many stocks for now."

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Les Snead is a beast and the Rams are loaded for bear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"It was a challenging beast to contain as it outsmarted us when trying to contain it into a smaller space to capture it," said Craig.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The great beast nuzzled the horsehair wig with her nose and sniffed at the soup.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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