nastier
- comparative of nasty.
Example Sentences
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The nobler the cause, the nastier the graft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
"H3 is always a hotter virus, it's a nastier virus, it's more impactful on the population," said Prof Lewis.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
“The building’s just nastier now,” said Hayes, 30.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
All but two expect a busier, nastier summer and fall for hurricanes.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024
Nevertheless, some large animals have much nastier dispositions and are more incurably dangerous than are others.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
