Example Sentences

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“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

With this year’s Academy Awards just weeks away, we take a look at notable controversies of the past, some of which perhaps deserve their own statuettes for spite and nastiness: putting the tin in Tinseltown.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

"Generally female colleagues, but colleagues across the political spectrum, because the level of abuse and nastiness now is, I would say, worse than ever."

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024

Maybe he was right, maybe the nastiness was just a reaction to the pain, but I don’t know, right then I was thinking some girl might be dead.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx