nastiness
Example Sentences
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Despite the tension, nastiness, skulduggery and the sadness of people who once loved one another but are no longer happy together, the experience of watching “War” is quite pleasurable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Nevertheless, Head fully commits to his character’s self-loathing, which he endures to shield his daughter from the nastiness of their dystopian surroundings.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
That's not to say Tigers haven't lost that nastiness that has defined them.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Coulam comes across as part Logan Roy, part Joe Exotic — cruel, charismatic, driven and able to inspire fealty even as he dispenses bitter nastiness.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
I indulged in my self-pity, the nastiness inside me curdling like putrid milk.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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