nastiness

Example Sentences

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That's not to say Tigers haven't lost that nastiness that has defined them.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“The Black Spot,” which Fuchs and Kane co-wrote, displays the fruit of Derry’s bigotry in all its nastiness, a harvest so ripe and bountiful that Pennywise feasts to satiety.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

“His is not a world of wisecracks. He is a master of timing and delivery. There is no nastiness or hip trendiness. He is simply very funny.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

She constantly wanted to give people hope, and help them face nastiness with bravery.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024

Eventually—maybe weeks, months, or years from now—Kelli would re-form out of the primordial nastiness seething in the Underworld.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan