nasty
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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
The orphanage’s cartoonishly villainous chairlady, Miss Garnett, is especially nasty to Meg—who is plucky and appealing, if perhaps a bit more precocious than seems credible.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Additionally, there are no nasty new taxes or rate hikes on the horizon that could kill the momentum.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White and Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez were also involved in a nasty collision in the second half, but Forest confirmed that their midfielder was not substituted for concussion.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Tossed you from one nasty situation to the next.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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