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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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Example Sentences

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It wasn’t his first encounter with a beast that has become the Heartland’s most vicious invader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Richards said that movie was "a separate beast to K-Pop," with more in common with films like Frozen or Encanto for its young fans.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“And it’s like, yeah, when I get the ball, that’s what type of mode I’m in — I’m in beast mode.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Stagflation set in, and the Nixon, Ford and Carter administrations all flailed helplessly at the beast.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

She rushed at me, claws outstretched, teeth bared like a wild beast.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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