nasty
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She also told the crowd that after she played Big Weekend in 2024, she received a host of "very nasty comments" about her physical appearance.
From BBC • May 24, 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
Additionally, there are no nasty new taxes or rate hikes on the horizon that could kill the momentum.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
He hasn’t always been helped by a fan base that loudly expects to contend every season, or the club’s nasty habit of falling at the final hurdle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
As Jackson’s land holdings, fame, and political ambitions grew, so did nasty gossip about Rachel’s first marriage.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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