nasty
Example Sentences
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The dragons are so nasty they make those in “Game of Thrones” look like toddlers having tantrums.
After nearly 60 years of observing conflict, I've got a nasty feeling he's right.
From BBC
His similarity to the film’s villain, Mr. Potter — a wealthy, nasty slumlord who names everything he takes control of after himself — was easier to point out than spots on a cheetah.
From Los Angeles Times
His fear is that the consensus for economic growth, moderate inflation, and falling interest rates will be upended by a nasty reemergence of inflation and higher interest rates.
From Barron's
His fear is that the consensus for economic growth, moderate inflation, and falling interest rates will be upended by a nasty reemergence of inflation and higher interest rates.
From Barron's
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