nasty
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Initially describing the question as "strange", Trump said: "Nobody did it on purpose. Mistakes are made, war is nasty."
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
History has also taught us that the gods like to dish out nasty surprises every few years: dot-com bubbles, subprime mortgage crises, pandemics, etc.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
And UFC President Dana White told Time he was completely against saying nasty and false things about people’s families when asked about the comment.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
I’m not in the habit of promoting credit-card offers, but wanted to note a new perk from Delta if you regularly check bags and are trying to dodge those nasty bag-fee increases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
It was just, this was her first actual day on the job, and Monique had been nasty from the very start.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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