nasty
adjective
physically filthy; disgustingly unclean.
nastiness
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a word derived from
nasty.
Example Sentences
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This nastiness has reached a crescendo with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who crossed the border at age 16 to escape gang violence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2025
Speaking to Nick Robinson's Political Thinking podcast, she argued "the level of abuse and nastiness" in political debate was "worse than ever".
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
Even when Walz delivered his obligatory zingers about Trump and Vance, he did it with humor and without nastiness.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2024
Coulam comes across as part Logan Roy, part Joe Exotic — cruel, charismatic, driven and able to inspire fealty even as he dispenses bitter nastiness.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
But it came wrapped up in all sorts of nastiness.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
