nasty
adjective
physically filthy; disgustingly unclean.
nastiness
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a word derived from
nasty.
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, Head fully commits to his character’s self-loathing, which he endures to shield his daughter from the nastiness of their dystopian surroundings.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
"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
“I don’t like nastiness in the primaries,” she said, “but I think she should be defending herself a little more.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 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
