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

For Tunstall, what sets Clueless apart from traditional rom-coms and high school dramas is that there isn't a typical villain and there's no nastiness or bad intentions from the main characters.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

“His is not a world of wisecracks. He is a master of timing and delivery. There is no nastiness or hip trendiness. He is simply very funny.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 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

I could feel wet nastiness start to develop under my arms as my nerves kicked into superdrive.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds