| 单词 | nasty |
| 例句 | “I never knew anything I said upset anyone. You all shouldn’t listen to me. You know I’m just a nasty trash-talking old fool.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “You want to hear about the Hoppers who said we were thieves or the Cranbeps who thought we were brutes or the nasty Burgerton boys?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z We could still hear them yelling nasty stuff behind us. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His old babysitter, Tia Callida, had turned out to be Hera and had a nasty habit of putting him down for naps in a blazing fireplace. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Then, with a nasty glance in Elinor's direction, he beckoned her over. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Why would you even want those nasty things on your head?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I felt a nasty chill run up my spine. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry saw the edge of Snape’s sallow face turn a nasty brick color, the vein in his temple pulsing more rapidly. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “Feels nasty... but Tormund Thunderfist had better things to do than learn to make papers talk at him. They never have any good to say, now do they?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It’s a collection of nasty underarm sweat, beer breath, missing teeth, and three-day growth. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He reeks of garbage and liquor and everything nasty in this world. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z “Because we gobble up all the nasty little insects that are gobbling up all the farmer’s crops. It helps enormously, and we ourselves don’t charge a penny for our services.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z There was a nasty hissing noise as Filch swelled with fury; Mrs. Norris had arrived, unseen, and was twisting herself sinuously around Filch’s skinny ankles. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “You were a nasty little twerp, weren’t you, Donny Boy? A nasty twerp who grew into a mean man. I’ve seen you.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z One wrong move and he could set the entire place ablaze; it was all too easy to recall the nasty bums on beastkeepers who’d forgotten that. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Make sure you cover that nasty tower with every wild monster you can imagine, Sierra,” Mr. Jean-Louise said. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z It was nasty, but the key looked the same after I washed it off. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z At Pine Mountain, if a boy showed up to class with facial hair like Joey had, they’d take him into the bathroom and make him shave on the spot with a nasty old, used razor. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Folks complain every morning ’bout how many got to share it and people taking too long to do their business and how some folks got nasty habits. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z He gave me a nasty look and began stripping leaves from a spindly little bush. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z But a nasty little worm of anger began to stir in me. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The nasty fellow who had tried to steal my bucket on my first visit, Dibdin, leaned his face against the bars. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z A nasty black-and-blue swelled along his right cheek. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Calder stepped over a nasty pile of garbage that smelled of sour milk and sneakers. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z I took a couple nasty turns, but I ended up all right. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z “A big mystery,” I said, then gave her a smile to show her I wasn’t trying to be nasty to her. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now it’s definitely your turn, Lucy, unless you want me to talk about the teachers, too. Ms. Fleming went through a nasty divorce over the summer.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “We have little enough for ourselves, you nasty boy!” Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Instead of cringing, I give him a nasty stare and hold my ground. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z He gets this nasty look on his face. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z Frank shot arrows until his quiver was empty, using blunt- tipped missiles that wouldn’t kill but left some nasty bruises. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z “Why Tim put up with your fat, nasty, dirty trap”—Sally folded her arms and jutted her hips out—“for so long before dumping you, I'll never know.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z She had a nasty cut on her forehead. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The Dursleys often spoke about Harry like this, as though he wasn’t there — or rather, as though he was something very nasty that couldn’t understand them, like a slug. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z I ducked a particularly nasty collection of thorns dangling from the ceiling. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Why was the exchange of nasty germs between the Americas and Europe so unequal? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z He made a mental note to watch out for nasty black hairs in his meals. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z When an embarrassed police department and Bull Connor, Birmingham’s commissioner of public safety, saw that they were losing the battle to youngsters, things started getting nasty. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I got the uneasy feeling we were being led toward some nasty surprise. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Her breath smells like black licorice, which is maybe one of the nastiest smells ever. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was partly because of Frank that the new owners said there was a nasty feeling about the place, which, in the absence of inhabitants, started to fall into disrepair. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z A few revellers had decayed bodies with grey flesh, matted clumps of hair and nasty wounds. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z These images would have nasty comments under them from people saying stuff like, Looks like he’d rob a store, and If he’d pull his pants up, maybe he would’ve gotten away with the crime! All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Harry had the nasty feeling he knew exactly what Hermione was up to. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Mister Johnny gone be home tonight and I told him I’d look after you. What’s he gone think if he find you laid up in that old nasty night-thing you got on?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z ‘The nastier the dream, the angrier it is getting when it is in prison,’ the BFG said. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The cut had turned a nasty shade of green. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z “Oh. The men. The nasty life. Don’t they fight all the time? When you do their hair, you’re not afraid they might start fighting?” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “You get that nasty old dog out of the water!” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He lassoed a nasty patch of storm cloud and pulled it in. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Anna had a nasty disposition, and everyone knew that her great-grandmother had been a witch. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He had the nasty feeling they were being watched. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He said, “Die, human! Die, silly polluting nasty person!” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I heard him in a blubbering tone commence the tale of how “that nasty Jane Eyre” had flown at him like a mad cat: he was stopped rather harshly— Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He stripped his man clean in the open court, raced down the right wing and did this nasty reverse dunk. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Harry thought this was strangely kind until Uncle Vernon stopped dead, facing the platforms with a nasty grin on his face. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z What if they stops this afore he gets to the real interesting, real nasty parts?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The Platonists and their Christian successors held the peculiar notion that the Earth was tainted and somehow nasty, while the heavens were perfect and divine. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The radicals who cause this destruction of lives are so nasty and cruel. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z His horse played nasty tricks on him, suddenly becoming a formidable female, a hard, wild mountain of flesh, on which he rode until his bones ached. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Are you mad you had to keep us safe? I’m so sorry if it was hard for you. Perhaps we should have waited on you, and never made you use your nasty gift.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “I don’t really think your lake is nasty,” she assured the njuzu. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I have been very worried in case that nasty cough of yours comes back.' I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z However, all writers about them, from Romans to modern zookeepers, decry their irascible temper and their nasty habit of biting people. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z After school, Cap had to come home to my house, where Sophie was there to demonstrate the true meaning of nasty. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z "By all means, tell me the nasty stuff." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Just don’t expect a bag for helping,” I tell him, which makes my father give me a stern look, probably wondering what would possess me to be so nasty about it. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z ‘Much too big! Smaller than these! Much smaller! Where’s them nasty little ones?’ Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z “What about that nasty old lady who tried to break into the bathroom?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “I’ve heard of him. A nasty piece of work. What does he want for it?” Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Then he looked back at Bod, and said, “Unless it’s a busy night, and we have to put you in with some of the drunks. They can be nasty.” The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z "Get in there and fight, Brooks," someone yelled, high-pitched and nasty, "Off ya bicycle, go and fight." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena didn’t need a mirror to know that she was covered in nasty bruises. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z ‘A nasty end, and I wish I needn’t have seen it; but it’s a good riddance.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And it’s more than just the fights he gets in or the nasty scars on his cheeks. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I was the reason she cut classes and failed French, the cause of everything nasty and dangerous. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z “If Mr. Benedict can figure out how to bring their memories back, maybe they can start over—maybe they’ll learn how not to be so nasty.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It was so nasty crawling around underneath that dumpster picking up tomatoes, ketchup packets,dipping-sauce containers, and half-eaten baked potatoes and chicken tenders, but it was so much fun. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z The next day, starting in homeroom, Ainsley and her friends are whispering, pointing, and shooting me nasty looks whenever and wherever they can. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Even at its high, cool clouds, Venus turns out to be a thoroughly nasty place. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "I'll never do anything nasty to a cat again as long as I live," said Shasta, half to the cat and half to himself. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The vines protected their turf with the meanest, nastiest thorns ever and could even stab through shoes. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A real good snub, Atticus, makes you feel like you’re too nasty to associate with people. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z She complained bitterly to Malcolm’s mother, who said, “Serves you right. I got no sympathy for you. Keep your nasty mind to yourself.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z The bundle contained a whip as well—a nasty piece of old leather with a handle of brass and bone, stout enough to peel the hide off an ox. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘When my fingers caught ’old of that nasty soggy stinkin’ dead mouse . Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z He laughs again, and the nasty laugh admits I’m slyer than he guessed. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z The rest of our water, a kitchen knife, although I’m sure Kelton has something much nastier than that hidden in his outfit. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Take heed, Mrs. Clarke,” Penelope said cautiously, “you are likely to drip wax on yourself if you are not careful. That will give a nasty burn.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z You start dragging out each little chore because if the manager on duty catches you in an idle moment he will give you something far nastier to do. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The foam was so dense that this hardly mattered, but he had a nasty feeling that Myrtle had been spying on him from out of one of the taps ever since he had arrived. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z It was a nasty place and the Austrians should not have let them hold it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z According to Pa, deserve is another one of those rattling-snake words, words that always get followed by a nasty bite. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z If she got nasty, he would talk to Mr. Dalton about her. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The thing had retracted its spikes and arms to enter—when it landed with a squishy thump, a dozen sharp and nasty objects popped back out, looking deadlier than ever. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I have no idea what my efficiency would be on the nastier land en route to Ares 4. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “I seen them a few years ago up North. They’re traders, but some of them are just mean, nasty warriors.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The Warden had never quite figured out the vehicle’s wiring, and whoever plugged the bus into a power source at a new campground often got a nasty electrical shock. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z “How do you imagine you’ll carry the nasty thing—perched on your shoulder?” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The nasty ticket man is all polite to us now. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Sometimes, they got so nasty with each other, I threatened to blister someone’s behind with my chancla if they said one more mean word to each other. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Have a seat. You look like the zopilotes, those nasty good-for-nothing vultures, beat you up and plucked every feather off your pretty wings.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Whenever the weather would turn nasty, one or another Sherpa was apt to point up at the clouds boiling heavenward and earnestly declare, “Somebody has been sauce-making. Make bad luck. Now storm is coming.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z And one showing this big, nasty, robot-type dude, except you could see whiskers and a long tail sticking out. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z We wanted to run a full-court game, so we directed a few nasty remarks to the other side of the small gym. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z These nasty trains, I thought, and all the outrages I’d read of. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z The waitress had heard; she shot Ron a nasty look as she shuffled off to take the new customers’ orders. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z In the midst of a nasty gale, he heard Jimmy L yelling at him. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Ron muttered to Harry one evening as Harry sat finishing a nasty essay on Undetectable Poisons for Snape. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He missed the ball and took out the Blue Springs forward—a nasty foul. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z On the cereal shelf there needed to be five of every kind of cereal, even the nasty ones that taste like dirt until you put sugar on it. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Is that boy still nasty as a pygmy rattler?” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z People are always telling him he’s the “spitting image” of Dad, which is kinda nasty, but whatever. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z David’s parents have hired a big, nasty, expensive lawyer. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve...I’ve been subject to them lately. I want to...to congratulate you, of course. I’m very glad—” The inexpertly applied rouge made a pair of nasty red splotches upon her chalk-white face. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z In the mornings, I looked at Coalwood and it looked nasty. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z "No wonder it had a nasty ratty taste. If you're not careful, the Health people will be ordering the entire hotel to be closed before everyone gets typhoid fever." The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z “People leave the tables all nasty with syrup,” she said. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “That was a nasty crash you just had. What happened, anyway? Something go wrong with the bike? Arthur Weasley overstretch himself again, him and his Muggle contraptions?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Yeah, but what if he’s somebody really nasty, like James Cagney in Public Enemy?” said Lettie. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z "I know. There's just no other way. And I'm not even to the nasty stuff yet." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They have weapons—nasty ones—which isn’t surprising. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He just looked at me with a nasty face, threw his head back and laughed. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “You had a nasty gash in your arm, and a giant dog at your side—like she was watching over you, your dad said. I think you might have a new pet, actually.” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z I cry, with another quick, nasty face at the sky, mournfully observing the way it is, bitterly remembering the way it was, and idiotically casting tomorrow’s nets. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z “Up over Violet’s head? Why you ask me, a woman, for a hot bed. Seem like you’d want to ask some nasty man like yourself for that.” Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He said that the murders of Major Mac and Joe had sparked off a nasty battle in that area and it was exactly what everyone had been trying to avoid. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “What have they gone and done? We tried to warn them about the nasty Crochan, but the headstrong little goslings wouldn’t listen! My, oh my,” she clucked sorrowfully, “now they’ve got their little fingers caught!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Ebola has particularly nasty effects on pregnant women. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The gods and the dead are closest to the earth this day—they can hear every nasty comment you make!” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But often, far below, like a nasty little dog, she barks cautions and orders. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z “At the hands of that nasty boy. What a shame!” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “I wish Martín didn’t wear Mira Bro. It’s nasty, smelling that deodorant mixed with food and dirty plates for five hours.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z That nasty little word that was always snapping at my plans. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z But the infighting had taken such a nasty turn during the fever—thanks largely to Rush’s aggressive personality—that he was forced to defend himself on his own. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “Or what? You and your disgusting magician friends will sic your nasty hybrids on me? You shouldn’t even be here!” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Bagging and weighing, pound after pound, dollar after dollar, for what Genie considered to be the nastiest food On the planet. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z You’d almost think he was a regular Asian kid with a shaved head if it wasn’t for the nasty scars on his cheeks. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z It had a short haft, a heavy head, a nasty spike on top. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The clerks were very nasty and no one wanted to write up our paperwork, but we didn’t let those fools ruin our marriage. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, I feel bad about wishing all those nasty notes on Ms. Rochambeau. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Her hard-tested faith in nasty old Hard Tack had finally paid off. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew what he needed to do to keep himself from becoming a nasty bird eating other birds, or a tree growing in a scary house. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z When I opened them, all traces of our nasty landing had been removed. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z How I hated Colby and all those hillbilly kids and this nasty old house hanging off the side of the mountain and those canning jars in my room and especially those Cinderella pillowcases. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z When a big black rig finally pulled over, brakes wheezing, engine rumbling, I ran for it, leaving the nasty death scenario stalled at the side of the road. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He can sense her giving him a nasty look, and he knows he deserves it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Fernanda had not counted on that nasty trick of her incorrigible fate. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She said it in a nasty voice, but it was the first time anyone had spoken to me in weeks, so I decided to answer her. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Dude, get your nasty feet off the pillows. How many times does Ma have to tell you before you’ll listen?” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The first rocket emitted a boil of nasty, stinking, yellowish smoke and then fell over, the glue on its fins melted. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z A group of Junior Record Keepers awaiting Director Cobblepot shoot me nasty looks and mutter something about “unfair badges” and “stupid magicians,” but I ignore them. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The dactyl lifted one clawed foot then the other, its nails scratching nasty gashes into the surface of Weed’s once fancy desk, and squawked. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Farmers tend to breathe out nastier germs, to own better weapons and armor, to own more-powerful technology in general, and to live under centralized governments with literate elites better able to wage wars of conquest. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Oreos, those nasty wafer things that taste like dirty air, and those cheap strawberry cookies. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Celaena straightened in her chair, rubbing a nasty bruise on her leg. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z This aggravates his father no end, and several other adults have made nasty remarks about it too. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z All the man could smell was the nasty smoke he was making. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why do they have to be so nasty to everybody?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He declared that the foreign bodies were ugly, nasty, brutal. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z If I hadn't made him watch so many episodes of Days of Our Lives, he wouldn't have developed a nasty habit of speaking in the vernacular of a soap opera villain. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z The State Department did not want troublemakers like Pauling wandering about the globe saying nasty things about the politics of its onetime investment bankers who held back the hordes of godless Reds. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Miles looked like he was keeping himself from saying something nasty, but he shook his head and tucked the fifty into his back pocket. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “He could stand a visitor or two now, after these very nasty few days.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z In the corridor I passed a gaunt, sixtyish woman—print dress, harlequin glasses, sharp nasty face like a poodle—carrying a stack of folded towels. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And this left Black in a very nasty position indeed. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z She made herself take a deep breath of the nasty air. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z My shoulders droop and a nasty chill spills down my back. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z But when she drank, she was still nasty. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “You’ll be giving that nasty cold of yours to about a million people all over the country!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z He had the Stoll brothers on his back, and it looked as if both of them had taken some nasty whacks to the head. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “I’ve held office a long time. About one more term will be enough. You know, young woman, if this were fifteen years back I’d do some checking, and I guess I’d find something pretty nasty.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “They died in a car crash, you nasty little liar, and left you to be a burden on their decent, hardworking relatives!” screamed Aunt Marge, swelling with fury. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They were dressed like gentiles, and most wore no hats, as though to spite the nasty weather and spit in the face of tradition. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Around that time, probably because of all the garbage, a big, nasty- looking river rat took up residence at 93 Little Hobart Street. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I started to say: “Arliss! You get that nasty pup out of our drinking water.” Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘All the “great secrets” under the mountains had turned out to be just empty night: there was nothing more to find out, nothing worth doing, only nasty furtive eating and resentful remembering. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The nasty man dug his claws into my shoulder. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “But that doesn’t mean we have to be nasty. Why can’t you just leave me alone?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It wasn’t that he was ugly—in fact, his tanned face was rather pleasant, but there was something nasty about his demeanor, about his obsidian eyes as they shifted and met her own. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z All these years I had been hearing about how nasty hospital food was, and now that I finally got a chance to taste it, it wasn’t half-bad. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Most of the time, it gets you killed in painful, nasty ways. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “Or you, miss. I received it nearly a year ago, in some rather nasty business.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z ‘She must have thought of something really nasty, and have come back again to say it. It can wait.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z ‘No birds here. There are snakeses, wormses, things in the pools. Lots of things, lots of nasty things. No birds,’ he ended sadly. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z But what she’d suggested was nasty, like peeking through a keyhole.“You must think I’m a creep!” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Now this, as you can well imagine, was a rather nasty experience for two such gentle parents. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z If the teachers were allowing that to turn up on the official report, it was obvious they didn’t intend to punish anyone for the nasty little skirmish in the battleroom. Ender's Game 1985-01-15T00:00:00Z “It’s dirty and smelly and full of cruel, nasty people who make children cry and I hate it!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I usually make the potato salad at home. Now she got him I guess she wants to eat his nasty potato salad.” 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The mullah chose an ayat and recited it, casting the other fellow nasty glances. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z People laughed, and Lily dropped Luke’s hand like it had caught fire, giving Jimmy a nasty look. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z After softly closing it behind me, we went into the living room, where I sat down on the same nasty chair, with the stuffing on the seat part. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z It invites a search for ultimate causes: why were Europeans, rather than Africans or Native Americans, the ones to end up with guns, the nastiest germs, and steel? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And the goblins themselves, of course, which are nasty little things. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She had never rowed a boat and could easily picture herself floundering, especially if nasty naiads were giving her a hard time. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “If you two don’t stop being nasty to each other, I’m going to take a broom to both of you,” Lillian said furiously. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Problems with the ex,” he says again, and there’s a nasty edge to his voice. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, Imani! That is nasty,” I say, trying really hard to keep from laughing. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z It turned out to be much nastier than any of Mate’s! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever smelled the nasty trash water they drip behind them? Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Don Hume tried to throw off the effects of a nasty cold. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was at a standstill, anyhow, and a nasty quiet feel in the air. Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z And the prosecutor noted in a nasty voice, “That will be all for now.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “I heard the She Elephant was into nasty stuff—and there she is\\” Tendai saw the big woman charge out of the vlei with Knife and Fist behind. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Barack, for his part, took it more in stride than I did, having already seen in Springfield how nasty politics could get and how the truth was so often distorted to serve people’s political aims. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z In fact, it had grown increasingly insane, with nasty confrontations between picketers and replacement workers, people arrested, beaten, lying in the street in front of delivery trucks. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Listen to him! He’s turned nasty. I tell you, he’s not safe—that one,” said the Lion. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z When she heard what had happened and how near she had come to losing her son, she took Stuart in her hand, even though his clothes smelled nasty, and kissed him. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z When I came sloshing with the beer can out of the shallows, Abbey stepped back and said, “Noah, that is so nasty!” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I remembered the look he gave her—like she was a nasty bug he wanted to step on. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He fought off one nasty tackle, and then another. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Minho shook his head, spat a big wad of something nasty to his left. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Because,” Claudette answered, her gaze level and her voice even and intense, “we were treated wrong, dirty and nasty.” Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “A likely story! Sneaking around on your own — why aren’t you in Hogsmeade buying Stink Pellets and Belch Powder and Whizzing Worms like the rest of your nasty little friends?” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “They leave nasty marks on you! Don’t your parents get mad? My mother would hunt down anyone who did that to me.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Good, it’s about time you apologized,” she says in a nasty tone. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z His eyes were glittering and there was a nasty sneer playing around his mouth. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Jasper Jr. called out something nasty as we rode by, but I was surprised when Lice Peeking braked the bicycle and spun around. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z And how dare anyone suggest that it was lack of policemen that had resulted in those two very nasty and well-publicized murders? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I didn't like the idea of starting to work for a man who was in such a nasty mood. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve heard of those! They have huge teeth and really slick bodies and nasty, beady eyes.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The purpose of the experiment was to try to find out why prisons are such nasty places. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He shot Thomas a nasty glare as if it were all his fault. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z His wife had come right in the funeral to nasty and dishonor her. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he lifts up his eye patch, revealing a nasty hole that has been plugged with a peach pit. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z ‘We wonders, aye, we wonders. To find some of your orc-friends, I warrant. You nasty treacherous creature. It’s round your neck this rope ought to go, and a tight noose too.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z “Look,” Minho answered, “I wouldn’t believe me if I were you, either. But trust me, I did. Big fat nasty one.” The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z They looked around; sure enough, there sat Neville with a bloody lip and several nasty scratches along the side of his face, but clutching an unpleasantly pulsating green object about the size of a grapefruit. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Me? I have never set foot in that nasty place and I never will, not till I turn Christian and they feed me to the lions,” the nurse replied. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I could still hear her, though, it was nasty, it went right through me, her voice really shrill and desperate. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Locker doors, socks, athletic supporters, and other various nasty personal belongings rained all over the gym. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z I am supposed to repeat my affirmations like incantations to drive the nasty voices out of my head. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z We can be nasty and hateful, but we can also be kind and loving. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z "I'm fine now, just a bit woozy. Goodness, what a nasty turn." The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z It might have been due to nasty natives, an inclement climate, or unfamiliar local parasites. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Having recovered from the nasty turn, Sydelle Pulaski settled down to transcribing her shorthand to Polish, then from Polish to English. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z “Myself and nasty. Not somebody else, however jolly.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He shot Harry a nasty grin through the gap in his mother’s arms. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Almost immediately there was a loud nasty crack! The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z The dagger had sliced a nasty gash across the back of her thigh. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Dad gets up and turns on the porch light, and there he is, Judd Travers, looking as mean and nasty as I ever seen him look. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good, because those girls are just mean, nasty idiots,” Susan said. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Tossed you from one nasty situation to the next. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Smith said the trick was to be firm without being nasty or egotistical. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z If the members of a particular “society” never behave cooperatively, their lives are likely to be, in Thomas Hobbes’s words, “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.” Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “About once every ten years,” said Griphook with a rather nasty grin. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z It was always a nasty shock when one of them glided suddenly through a door you were trying to open. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z They called us nasty names, like “bootie scratcher.” How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “Oh, you heard me. If you have to be nasty to prove you’re better than others, then...well. Let’s just say breeding isn’t everything.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z I knelt down, pinched my nose, and peered into the nasty depths of the head. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z “It started embarrassing me. I began to feel like such a nasty little egomaniac.” Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z ‘With frobscottle,’ Sophie said, ‘the bubbles in your tummy will be going downwards and that could have a far nastier result.’ The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Vanilla with chocolate sprinkles and crushed Oreos, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, and that nasty cherry on top, which looks better than it tastes. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The nasty, small, gloating smile with which she glanced back at the laboring old woman was both wicked and apprehensive. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z In addition to their nasty claws and fangs, they had a powerful ability to manipulate the Mist. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Was it because prisons are full of nasty people, or was it because prisons are such nasty environments that they make people nasty? The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “I can’t see him hiding anything at Borgin and Burkes,” said Harry, who had made this point many times before, but said it again simply to break the nasty silence. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Tristan Strong. Hmph. Well, Tristan Strong, what are you doing flopping about in the Burning Sea? You could’ve dragged us all down into a right nasty time trying to rescue you.” Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I read that in a book recently. About some poor creep who liked to stick his nose in his mama’s nasty ol’ panties. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “This dam, this conservancy district has the farmers down there on pins and needles. Arresting Joe Mondragon for a symbolic act like this could start something nasty.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Bertha Nemur was not going to let me get the last word in, and if things went any further it would really get nasty. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “When we finish the shower, can you run home and bring me some real clothes, please? This hospital stuff is just plain nasty!” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z “The gate guard wouldn’t let us visit you the other day. Seriously nasty dude.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Lucy Sneads, who can be a nasty piece of work if the mood takes her, and who has some portion of responsibility for what happened next, helpfully told him. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He had never noticed before, but Mother often spoke too softly to be heard from any distance, and Matthew and Mark always made their nasty comments under their breath. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z “Ride in the cab. Some nasty potholes on the way back. Wouldn’t want you to bounce around back there.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Assuming that the entire pit was the body of Tartarus, Annabeth had a nasty feeling they were marching straight down his throat. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A nasty bruise had blossomed around the scraped area where the ankyrider had tried to board them, but otherwise the fire brachy seemed to be okay. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “One shall be lost. One shall perish. That sounds rather nasty, doesn’t it? What if you fail because you try to cooperate?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z But in the long run it was far nastier for James than it was for them. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “But they were nasty because we couldn’t sleep as long as the Po-2s approached.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z My tongue was dry and nasty and every one of my teeth hurt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I hid under my blanket as I always did when the fighting started, hoping it would protect me from their nasty words or physical brawls. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I ran into a nasty gang,” he said. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t believe all those nasty things people are writing about you kids on the Web. They’re just jealous.” Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z A thunderstorm can be a very nasty thing.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z One of the essays, a particularly nasty one about shrinking potions, was for Harry’s least favorite teacher, Professor Snape, who would be delighted to have an excuse to give Harry detention for a month. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z We don’t believe any of this underwear actually exists, but thinking about it is a nasty joy. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I was holding on to the nasty smile, but I could feel the cool giving in to the heat creeping up my neck. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Grandma, is that nasty old lady your aunt?” A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Although the suit was eventually resolved, the legal wrangling had been nasty, and had deprived her of a paycheck for the better part of a year. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Then there was a very sunburned-looking couple in hiking gear sporting some nasty bruises and scratches. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He went dead stiff, said something nasty to Mitraillette, and started oft on his bicycle away from us. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It’s been that long since some boy said nasty things to me. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z She wrinkle her nose a little when she ask, like she think Lafanmi be maybe a nasty place. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It hadn’t taken long for a nasty feeling to curdle in his belly, and a day later, it had continued to linger. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z “Two thousand...dollars? Two thousand bucks for somebody’s old nasty tooth?” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The chickens squawked with alarm, and Addison shot me a nasty look. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z There was even nasty and deliberate sabotage, presumed to be by American men: practical jokes such as sugar in a fuel tank, which could—and did—prove deadly. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She sucks in a huge sniffle that sounds super nasty. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “Don’t be nasty—we just wanted to say happy birthday,” Leo said. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I hadn’t planned it out, but my decision was built on a lifetime of nasty experiences. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to get all nasty,” I say, putting one hand on my hip. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Poverty was a gleaming thing; she could not conceive of poor people being vicious or nasty because their poverty had canonized them, and the greatest saints were the foreign poor. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “We’re stuck with that thing now, you know? It’s ours. Yes, we have a nasty hammer, but no way it’s just going to swim away from a boat full of meat.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, but I don’t want to put them in that nasty cake.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I notice, because I can’t help it, that some of the people we pass on the way to the meeting give me nasty looks, or a wide berth. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Now, look —” Ogden began, but too late: There was a bang, and Ogden was on the ground, clutching his nose, while a nasty yellowish goo squirted from between his fingers. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When Abbey was a baby, she had a nasty habit that nearly drove us nuts. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Well, you know how it is—I didn’t mean to get nasty or anything. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z The older one, who always gives me a nasty look when I show up, lifts her head. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z A picture came to me, nasty yet satisfying. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The giant laughed, not in a nasty way. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I won’t be a bit happy if you catch some nasty disease. Not a bit.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “So nasty,” I grumble, plopping down at the kitchen table. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z And like the attacks on Catherine O’Leary, these often took on a nasty tone. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z It had a nasty taste—half rubber, half dust. Ralph S. Mouse 1992-08-01T00:00:00Z “Can you just be sweet to him? Or how about this: Can you not be nasty?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The blade had a bit of rust on it, but that would only make it nastier. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “I’ve seen that nasty film on menstruation four times and that disgusting film on birth at least three.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who cares about her? She ’11 grow up like Granny—you can hear it in her nasty little voice. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The combination of heat and thwarted desire made him nasty. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Quang-ha answers: "You can watch with me as long as you don't do anything nasty." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z But it was so terrible to see her beloved mother’s face under the dark, nasty words “CRIMINAL CAUGHT!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Brother Ugo’s lips stretched into a nasty smile, exposing pink gums and broken teeth. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The longer Dana had to stay away so his nose could recover from Roy’s punch, the nastier he would be when he finally returned to Trace Middle. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “But fighting all the time and being really drunk and nasty got boring. So now I just take care of animals.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I will use my own needles, thank you very much. Good honest bone. None of your nasty jagged iron things, stabbing you like little slivers of hate.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z "And who's finished up the better off? Me, of course. I'm sitting pretty in a nice house with a successful businessman and you're left slaving away teaching a lot of nasty little children the ABC." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Today, not even they would dare to say anything nasty. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I know that you gotta do the nasty to get pregnant. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z "Just keep your nasty mouth shut, will you!" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z A nasty letter or a sarcastic one can make you righteously angry, but what can you do about a polite letter of rejection? From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z After a nasty fit of coughing, Pond lifted his head. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z In those days, if you were a boy you had to wear a stiff Eton collar every day, and schools were usually nastier than now. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z People are going to form opinions and say nasty things about you based on nothing more than what you are. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z The bark of the nasty woman, telling him he wasn’t needed for a second interview, thank you very much. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z That is nasty, it is hard to see them; they are very good at patrolling, too. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z And then, after forever, he said, “It’s above my knee and it just tapers a little and then it’s just skin. There’s a nasty scar, but it just looks like—” “What?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z “Anybody or anything messes with me and they will get a face full of chemical nasty that will stick their eyes open for weeks.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He came down with a nasty gash a millimeter above his right eye. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a dead thing, and a dead thing—a dead anything—is nasty to be touching on. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He had been working with the boys' relay on the field and was now walking toward Lu and Ghost, letting out the nastiest cackle ever. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The nasty creature was terrifying to think about, but he wondered why finding a dead one was such a big deal. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The weed had a nasty edge and the mood was sort of grim. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Caggo Corpsekiller the men were calling him now, though not to his face; he was quick to anger, and that curved black sword of his was as nasty as its owner. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The nurse gives me a nasty look as she enters the room. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Some looked like pigeons and others were big and black, strutting around like tough dudes, pecking at the dead bodies of other birds, which was the nastiest thing ever. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z But bad things falling on her—unkind words, nasty stares, foot blisters—she seemed unaware of. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z “Good heavens, child, I really don’t know...I suppose it could....yes, I’m pretty sure it could...of course it could...I wouldn’t like to risk it, though...it might have some very nasty results....” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z The white mice had disappeared and Harry had a nasty feeling they were going to end up as Mrs. Norris’s Christmas dinner. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Then I plug it into a nasty formula I worked out and I know my longitude. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z His pants rode up, exposing a nasty scar on his right ankle. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “The nasty little beast will only get into mischief if he goes out of the garden,” Aunt Spiker had said. James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z And to Matilda she said, "You've got a nerve talking to your father like that. Now keep your nasty mouth shut so we can all watch this programme in peace." Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Bobby and Tyler were both shooting her nasty looks. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Nasty white folks is about the nastiest things they is. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The boy closest to them said something loud and nasty. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He was hiding down by the bayou, in Old Man Martin’s crawfishing shack, and Martin got a nasty surprise one early afternoon when he found that Sanders boy sleeping in his cot. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Anyone insane enough to try to domesticate it either died in the effort or was forced to kill the buffalo before it got too big and nasty. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z When he’s not working he gets into these moods and sometimes he gets nasty. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Offers wise and poetic counsel. I’d be the person world leaders came to with nasty philosophical problems.” The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “I asked you where you lived,” he said, spinning his nasty web. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Roll it away and add it to that nasty collection of yours.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Then if you show late he cops this nasty attitude and puts his mouth on you. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z "That stuff’ll give you a nasty burn if you’re not careful, okay? Anyway I won't go into how that works, but basically, the light juice gets stored in that, and when you attach these..." A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Basta swore and threatened, giving me a nasty cut on my upper arm, but then, suddenly, the front door was thrown open and they both disappeared into the night, still reeling like drunks. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Heavens,” says Lord Kensington, “how did those nasty hybrids even get in?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z It wasn’t just her head that went down this time—her entire body sagged after Alexia’s nasty comment. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z Momma acted like she didn’t even notice, but without even looking at me she handed me one of the nasty, soaking-wet pieces of paper towel and kept looking at Grandma Sands. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “The wound will close. Eventually. But it’ll leave a nasty scar.” Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z He’s the only player who uses those nasty showers, which haven’t been cleaned for decades. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The air was clear and cold, and the wind had a nasty bite to it. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But Reverend Thomas shrugged off Sister Monroe’s weakening clutch, pulled out an extra-large white handkerchief and spread it over his nasty little teeth. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z This also served to dye the nasty brown hairs that kept growing from the roots underneath. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z The afternoon his mother returned to the corner to guide students across the street, Mr. Munch found Canton in the bathroom after school, sitting on the nasty tile floor in the corner. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Monkeys are really nasty, he wrote, which made me so sad, because I had wanted a pet monkey for the longest time. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Vonetta wanted me to get a taste so bad, she whacked herself with the twiggy candidates to get the one with the nastiest sting. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z With a nasty hiss, the grass withered and smoked. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z There’s nothing to do but try to ignore the nasty stuff soaking my foot and, as Ted exhorts us, work through it. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z His mother was blonde too; tall and slim, she would have been nice-looking if she hadn’t been wearing a look that suggested there was a nasty smell under her nose. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Percy threw Fred an extremely nasty look and stoked the fire vigorously to bring the kettle back to the boil. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z According to what I heard Mom tell Uncle Joe during a visit, a lot of people in Caretta had said some real nasty things about that, calling Dad “uppity.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Obviously not, if his sponsor was nasty and foolish enough to pick him as a Champion. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Well, isn’t that reassuring. Go now. You have some nasty surprises to deal with, and I must defeat Blinky!” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But people remembered his nasty political war with Garfield. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Someone you loved, because they were your own flesh and blood, but someone who was nasty too. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z If he often fell asleep like this, he must risk some nasty falls. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Her half smile turned into a nasty little pout. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z She likes to talk to me only when she has something nasty to say about someone else. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And I am sure this is going to be the nastiest pizza I’ve ever tasted. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Martín was in an especially nasty mood today, and I could hear him yelling orders at the cooks. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z The nasty injuries, beneath the scarred skin, the things I'd like to disappear by ignoring. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She twisted her face up as if it tasted nasty, but it didn't. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “He could have ignored the letter. And besides, I’m his Champion. Not everyone feels obligated to be as nasty to me as you do.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “And we’ll need to think about some food as well. You stay there,” he added sharply, as Ron attempted to sit up and turned a nasty shade of green. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Now everyone learned about the nasty trick the junior wife had played. The husband sent her back to her parents, and gave all her jewelry to the senior wife.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fred? We’re secure in here. But I hear some nasty barking in the other room. And Duke’s whining and whimpering. I have a feeling he’s in trouble!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The first time he got up there, I rolled my eyes like half the sisters in class, certain he was going to spout something lame or nasty about girls and sex, or gangsters. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A shudder passed through his body as though he’d just drunk something really nasty. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Out of all those nasty, sweaty guys, he smelled the worst!” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Is it true you people eat nasty rotted food that smells like garbage? Is that why you smell? Huh?” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z It’s not like I haven’t idly thought about it—especially when depression digs in its nasty claws—but have I ever actually crossed the line and been suicidal? Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When Maniac slipped silently from the house at dawn — the only way he’d ever manage to get away — March pounced with cold and nasty paws. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “How did you get that wound? It’s a nasty one.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The nasty, smooth, clean, man-smelling peg was laid bare to the length of a rabbit’s ear, but still it did not come loose. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The livers of these animals were gray, eroded, nasty looking. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He received honors and lavish reviews; he received angry reviews and nasty letters. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Land’s so wet and nasty,” said Mrs. Bill Ramsey, the wife of a farmer. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “You need to pack up. That hurricane’s getting nasty. It looks like it might be a direct hit on the city. We’re leaving town.” I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z It was a bit of a mind melt to see the roving-eye van still parked in front of my place, a nasty reminder that this nightmare was way real. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “There’s bound to be people out there, and who knows what kind of mood they might be in. Sometimes folks get downright nasty when they think the world’s about to end.” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “Change that nasty shirt,” Mom ordered when she spotted the crusty bib of dried blood across my chest. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Tribal law was perfectly clear on that point: boys and girls had different duties, and unfortunately, the nastiest ones fell on the girls. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z First, Tenebrion’s a nasty place, of course, and the goblins live in utter squalor, filth, and poverty. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z ‘Go away! Be off! I don’t trust you, not as far as I could kick you; but be off. Or I shall hurt you, yes, with nasty cruel steel.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z We’ve taken in twenty of the Negroes who lived on his land and a nasty old overseer named Duncan. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I recognized the nasty after-bites of the White Noise as the old friends they were. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Her two ugly sisters hopped on top of the seats on either side of her and crawled toward me like huge nasty lizards. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Matt remembered a particularly nasty dinosaur with long claws and teeth and a willingness to burrow through rock to get at its prey. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fiddle-dee-dee. It’s just the thing. No nasty germs drifting about. For a reasonably bright boy, you show a distressing lack of intelligence. Quite a few of my relatives recovered here.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Sorry about that. We were kind of getting a little nasty, Megan.” Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I decided to put a lid on their nasty talk. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z He was also sort of a nasty guy. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z But it’s only Agent Magnus, sporting a nasty bruise on his forehead. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z For one nasty moment, Harry thought that Hagrid was going to lead them into the forest; Harry had had enough unpleasant experiences in there to last him a lifetime. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The moment my shoulder brushed his, he snapped the book shut and turned to give me the nastiest stink eye he could muster. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The first thing she noticed about them was the nasty smell. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Summerland is a city on a hill, a place where people can raise their families without worrying about any of this nasty shambler business.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It turned out his aunt was a widow woman with ten children, living in a nasty, rundown old cabin on a turkey farm where you couldn’t get to the privy without stepping in turkey mess. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “I can see we have a nasty little aristocrat who needs to be educated about the will of the people!” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Any moment, a nasty surprise might come flying out of nowhere. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Ben’s the star and you aren’t nothing but a bunch of nasty freckles.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “They told me what your boy said when he was under truth serum. That nasty rumor Jeanine Matthews spread about you and your son... it was true, wasn’t it?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z And finally there was nothing, just a flake of something dry and nasty in her throat. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I tell myself that this is a good distraction, because it keeps me from spiraling into thoughts of nasty things that may or may not be happening at school. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Apparently—and I was sworn to secrecy—Julian had started leaving really nasty yellow Post-it notes for Jack and Auggie in their lockers. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z Then I had to undergo the nastiest sort of drills to make sure I had my story straight. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Little lights moving like worms frolicked before his eyes, and the breath of despair had a nasty smell. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt better the next morning, but she got a nasty surprise when she made a tour of the animal traps. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Whereas they had been small and mean and nasty and best forgotten, this minister gave them some size and bloom and dignity. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z If so, I felt certain he was in for a nasty surprise. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Have a good term,” said Uncle Vernon with an even nastier smile. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z With this in mind, I can rise above every nasty remark. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Cymbeline was right behind them, a nasty bruise on her forehead but otherwise okay. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “Yeah, man. It was weird. He bought a few beers and some loosies for that drunk that always hangs on Albany. The one with all the nasty holes in his face.” The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The foam had gotten pretty nasty from all the butts that had sat on it. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She had a nasty cut on the side of her neck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Also, there was this other thing about Zara: if her feelings were hurt, she could be nasty. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “Your fingers are covered with very nasty acids, young lady. You’ll rot away these magazines if you’re not careful. Before you go nosing around in the collection, you come to me!” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z How lovely it was to hear a voice like her own—cool and articulate—even if he was a nasty brute! Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The Prussian, Scheiber, was smiling in a nasty sort of way. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t like the idea of Daddy’s notebook being in Mrs. Fisher’s nasty spit fingers. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z “No. I haven’t the slightest idea. I remember him leaving like this when we were children, but it hasn’t happened for some years now. I bet he’s doing something particularly nasty.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z But now the expression on his face was different—he was looking at the bubbles as if he was planning to do something very nasty indeed to them. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z That nasty epidemic disease affects cattle and many wild cud-chewing mammals, but not humans. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Now they were in the middle of the open sea, completely on their own, sailing to the Mare Nostrum, where all the scary monsters and nasty giants had come from. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It would have left a pretty nasty gash on Rowan’s head had it connected, but Rowan ducked and the thing hit the door, leaving a substantial dent in the wood instead of in Rowan’s skull. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z “But queer that Alphas and Betas won’t make any more plants grow than those nasty little Gammas and Deltas and Epsilons down there.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘It shows you up. Nice sensible hobbits stay with Sméagol. Orcs and nasty things are about. They can see a long way. Stay and hide with me!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Pets that could only eat nasty bugs, and secret treasures hidden in his own house. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I was getting nasty eyes from many elderly, almost uniformly svelte model types who had gotten lost on their way to the L.L.Bean catalog shoot. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “What a nasty fellow,” gasped Milo, who was having great difficulty just getting his legs to move. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “I’d rather raise pigs than some nasty girls. Least I can slaughter them!” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I was hungry again and thinking about the leftover chicken in the refrigerator, how I'd make myself a sandwich and maybe wash it all down with some of Ty'ree's nasty ginger ale. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z “You don’t even know what the devil I’m talking about, do you?” he said, with an oddly nasty tone in his voice. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z "I'm sorry. I've got a nasty tongue. I never mean it when I say nasty things." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z There were a few whispered nasty remarks but no outbursts. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, you want me to check it first?” the guard asked with a nasty smile. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Tell me something nasty,” she would say, bright-eyed, eager to hear about her night. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z One of the nasty friends the little wretch had made in his wanderings, he supposed. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Pooky stood by the blockhouse, brushing his nasty old coveralls off, holding his .22 by the barrel. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He told me in an almost snide way that in any case the director and the staff of the home would be called as witnesses and that “things could get very nasty” for me. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She tried not to make a disgusted face—it tasted salty and nasty. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z He’d seen other people’s wounds turn nasty, sick with rot and gangrene; seen their stumps crawling with maggots where they’d gone bad after having an amputation. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Scientists used to quote a phrase of Thomas Hobbes’s in order to characterize the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers as “nasty, brutish, and short.” Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The scraggly, stringy, nasty tangle of hair that run ’round his head jus’ above his ears made it look like his head was wearing a furry little winter coat! The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z “And that the nasty vodka you brew in that barn of yours rots you slowly from the inside out!” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z There was a great roar from the motorbike, and Harry felt the sidecar give a nasty lurch: He was rising through the air fast, his eyes watering slightly, hair whipped back off his face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z You try to scrub blood, you just gonna wind up with nasty red hands. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z He had been nasty enough while they had been trying to run away. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Number five was bright red—a real nasty paint job, as if the color had been splashed on with buckets and fists. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “And just as sure as I’ll be having cabbage soup for supper tomorrow, that ticket’ll go to some nasty little beast who doesn’t deserve it!” Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z “Right. I’m going to clean this up for you, because it looks a bit nasty. Is there someone I can call for you? Your husband?” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever it was, my stomach started hiccuping again, jumping around like I was possessed by something nasty. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He shot a nasty look sideways at Harry, whose untidy hair had always been a source of great annoyance to Uncle Vernon. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “Four years next month. They hardly pay enough for it to be worth it, though. Talk about nasty.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I took a bite and thought it was the nastiest thing—it was soft and squishy, not crisp. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He had a nasty concussion, but recovered enough to have birthday cake the next day with his friend. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z But after a few weeks, she and Dad would always get into some nasty hollering match. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘I hope our disguises hold up. The suitors were nasty customers when they were alive. If they find out we’re demigods ‘Hazel’s magic will work,’ Piper said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z In fact, it was nasty, but I didn’t say nothing. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z And Polly gave him a pretty sharp answer and he said something even nastier in reply. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z He must have been feeling particularly nasty that night, because he’d combined pine sap with the knots. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He opened his eyes and saw a thin, mean man in a patient’s bathrobe and pajamas who looked at him with a nasty smirk and jeered. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Haymitch started drinking somewhere around witty, and a nasty edge has crept into his voice. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Guaranteed to give sticklers a very nasty turn, that was - its posters slung along the sides of buses in letters four feet tall, with no apostrophe in sight. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Ah, said a nasty little voice in his brain, but the Sorting Hat wanted to put you in Slytherin, don’t you rememberI Harry turned over. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It happened almost every night, and every night more demigods straggled over the property line with the satyr guides, usually with some nasty monsters pursuing them, but almost all of them made it through. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Now maybe she can get rid of that cough. Those can be nasty in the wintertime.” Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The dirt and germs bother me more than the nasty comments. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “I was forgetting,” he added, “that you had some really nasty bruises.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The nasty weather that had assaulted Seattle since the previous October finally broke, though not before spitting a late spring snowstorm at the city for good measure on March 21. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The first time I realized things were going to get nasty was the first week in April, when Charlie broke our friendship off at the pagoda because he believed the lies Jenny Flick told him. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The Wait felt so strange that he took the furry atomy without protest, and popped it into his mouth without any feelings that it was going to be nasty. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z His nose is swollen and bruised, and his upper lip has a nasty cut. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I threw sticks at the bandicoot, the nasty rat that lived under the house, to keep it from getting our food. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Anyway, deep in my heart I believed that a genuine school, nasty and merciless as it could be, was still better than Garland Farm. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z She’ll be in for a nasty surprise when she discovers that Mother has followed her lead. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z When Jimmy opened the door, though, the nasty black circle shadowing his right eye surprised him. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z It happened to a nasty little girl, years and years before, who had no chain on me at all. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not a dum-dum! It’s mean and nasty' to eat bullfrogs! I don’t think it’s funny at all.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The sooner this nasty little aristocrat goes to the plankton factory the better. That’s all I can say.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As if being a pigeon explained a lot of nasty behavior. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Hei body’s dumpling plumpness made warm and cuddly what could have looked nasty and cheap, and she was okay, a lonely and pretty gentle woman underneath. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Rondell still asleep with his mouth hanging open, a nasty string of drool going from his bottom lip to his sweatshirt. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z I stand above Calliope at the tip of the bow, and I’m filled with a nasty kind of anticipation. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Later the “Occupied Territories” indicated Palestinian lands that were seized by Israelis, so “occupied” became a nasty word. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Me and Mr. Mancuso here just having some coffee. You been nasty all afternoon. You don’t care where I raise that money. You don’t care if they lock me up. You don’t care about nothing.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Lolo gives Papi a nasty look, and hurries back to the other side of the porch again like an ogre. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “That’s a nasty bruise,” the old woman said, frowning at my forehead. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Anybody who robbed innocent demigods with a giant turtle deserved a few nasty curses. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I trip on a branch and take a nasty fall. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z It has a nasty, mean disposition and its teeth are green with gangrene and it bites. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Clarisse climbed aboard with a batch of javelins, spiked balls, caltrops, and a bunch of other nasty toys. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z We don’t believe any of this underwear actually exists, but thinking about it is a nasty joy. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And some of the other guys in O-Hall were real dipshits, and the communal bathroom was always nasty and crowded, and bunk beds are for prisons. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, some large animals have much nastier dispositions and are more incurably dangerous than are others. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Those white folks are mean and nasty people.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know why—maybe they were mad about having such a wimpy nickname—but these guys turned out to be really nasty. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They are, really, rather nasty beasts, particularly if one happens to appear in your bowl of soup with pieces of watercress clinging to his whiskers. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z They did not know for sure, but they suspected that the dances were beyond nasty because the music was getting worse and worse with each passing season the Lord waited to make Himself known. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a nasty cut over his eyebrow where he hit the rearview mirror. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z But every time I opened my mouth, something nasty came out, as if the part of me that spoke was different from the part of me that felt. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Would be great to have for those nasty little comments. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “Mother went to Washington over the weekend and parked her beast in my apartment. It’s really quite sweet. But such nasty habits. Do you have a dog?” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z She leaves me nasty notes on the kitchen table reminding me to show up, or else. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “None of that!” said Digory in a voice even nastier than he meant it to be; for he saw Polly’s hand moving to her pocket to get hold of her yellow ring. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Thomas Hobbes had worried about a state of nature that was “poor, nasty, brutish and short”; Galton was concerned about a future state overrun by genetic inferiors: poor, nasty, British—and short. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z “Why are you so concerned about that young scamp of a slave boy? He should have been looking after you! And you couldn’t help it if that nasty ungrateful beast ran away!” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Nancy was getting a nasty feeling in the pit of her stomach. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He had a nasty tone to back him up, but I was feeling too good to let it bother me. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t like the other Oranges, who could spout off commands or slip nasty little thoughts into other people’s minds. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Lily jumped like the change in his cupholder, giving him a nasty look. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Even before his birth he was a strong feeling—a feeling about the nasty greenish-gray powder Pilate had given her to be stirred into rain water and put into food. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I don't mean a nasty sneer, but an amused, mysterious sneer, as if all the people around her were pretty silly and she could tell some good jokes on them if she wanted to. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “No, we got wind of a nasty backfiring jinx down in Elephant and Castle, but luckily the Magical Law Enforcement Squad had sorted it out by the time we got there...” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z I knew a swastika was a nasty thing, but I swear I didn’t realize how nasty. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It came out nastier than I wanted it to. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “I hope that’ll teach you a lesson, you nasty little tease,” she said unfeelingly as he sucked his hand. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I was beginning to think JT was like the nasty phone calls—scary, but all hot air. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s when I catch a whiff of something nasty coming from the house. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Stop that immediately and get on with your work, you nasty little beast!” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t feed them,” this nasty floorwalker called out. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “Most of the judges,” and here, Bagman gave Karkaroff a very nasty look, “feel that this shows moral fiber and merits full marks. However . Mr. Potter’s score is forty-five points.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He was little, yeah, and he had those nasty scars on his cheeks, but dude seemed strong and scrappy as hell. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z My heart finally slowed, my brow cooled off, and I wanted to give myself a nasty pinch. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z As bad as I felt, I didn’t need the extra burden of having the class turn and look at me while she made nasty remarks. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “Now don’t be nasty. You’ll get a nice job. You only been on the streets a few days,” his mother said and looked at him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The engineers had built a stone fortress with an iron portcullis, guard towers, scorpion ballistae, water cannons, and no doubt many other nasty surprises for the defenders to use. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z They say he met vampires in the Black Forest, and there was a nasty bit o’ trouble with a hag — never been the same since. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He knows them both down to their split ends and nasty habits, but there’s a strange girl bond between them he can’t, and knows he isn’t supposed to, translate. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z There’s a nasty stone raccoon statue at Chris Smith’s farm now, and I don’t have a good feeling about it. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z “Why, you mouse—you nasty cur. With goodness all around you—don’t you dare suggest a thing like that! Why is your sorrow more refined than my sorrow?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I gave the nasty monster on my forehead one last look, and told myself that it would be dark in the party anyway. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “It’s just skin. It wasn’t nasty when Susie was in it a couple minutes ago. Help me get it.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Then he took the circle and looked at it like it was a nasty thing on his shoe. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The heat was working its nasty magic, and the inside of the body was beginning to swell even as the skin was drying out and shrinking. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “So why don’t you just tell her that instead of being so nasty to her?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, the other Messengers told me about that stomach bug. It’s a nasty one, eh? How do you feel, Constance?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Their host gave a nasty smile, showing a mouthful of broken brown teeth. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z As the wind blew, it shifted the smells: sweet spices to bitter moss to a plain funky, nasty stink. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The whole class went, "Awww, man!" 'cause it was so nasty. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His words came out like the squeak of a mouse caught on one of those nasty sticky pads. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Did you guys see what he was doing at lunch? He spread ice cream all over his pizza. It was so nasty!” Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z But you have had a very nasty fright.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Barack had woken up that morning with a nasty head cold, but it had miraculously cleared as soon as he arrived at the church. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Nor that Hobbes’s source for his claim that the life of men outside society is “solitary, nasty, poor, brutal, and short” was “the savage people in many places of America.” 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z From then on when some particularly nasty murder was reported, the Negroes said it was Winnie Ruth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Whispers echoed, and I heard a nasty laugh. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “I think he did the nasty to me.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z He said he did, pointed at the garbage can in the corner, and was already back behind his desk when something nasty, something totally nasty, started brewing inside me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z That nasty red sore still on the side a her lip. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I’m surprised Mommy let her sweet little boy play any nasty sports at all when the Big Dad was overseas,” Bull taunted. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Smith- ers avoided the open manhole, averting a nasty fall. bad/badly. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z After a couple of days of rest and some antibiotics, what indeed had turned out to be a nasty ear infection for Malia cleared up, returning our toddler to her normal bouncy state. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z And as nasty as the firewater tasted, it seemed to keep him going. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Gus out in the garden in his greasy baseball cap, picking nasty green worms off the tomato plants. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z “Normal people are like that. That stuff smells nasty.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z When Abbey was a baby, she had a nasty habit that nearly drove us nuts. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Just stay out of the latex gloves we use for particularly nasty work; he’ll give me another kind to wear. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z As the next guard turned, Jesper slammed the butt of the rifle into his face with a nasty crunch. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “I am sure there is not on his. I will answer for it, he never cared three straws about her—who could about such a nasty little freckled thing?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z I gazed down the avenue, wondering what Mr. D had meant by nasty surprises. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z And just about every available surface inside was painted with bizarre and colorful graffiti, some of it very artistic, and a lot of it just nasty and drugged out. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He tripped Drew up with a nasty crossover. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z It came on to rain just after the morning feed and there was a nasty, cold wind with it, so we stayed where we were until after ni-Frith. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo had noticed that Percy seemed to get winded more easily these days - probably because of that nasty acid air he’d been forced to breathe in Tartarus. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Anything of a subversive or out-and-out nasty nature, that is. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z How, I wonder, can it be so neat and nasty at the same time? The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s usually the smaller animals that are dangerous around here. Like barracudas. Those things are nasty.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “What the—” “Only seen three Banishments, Tommy. All as nasty as the one you peeped on last night. But every buggin’ time, the Grievers leave the collar on our doorstep. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z ‘That’s about it,' said Sam. ‘And we’d better be a bit more watchful ourselves, or we’ll feel some nasty fingers round our necks one of these nights, if we ever wake up to feel anything. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I raised my head to the rain, to wash my face and clear the nasty stench that lodged in my nostrils, as if my insides were rotting. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “No. They got hit by the arrows from the sky. Both of them. They died real nasty.”Tears welled up until they spilled over and washed down her dirty cheeks. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Having worked in intelligence himself, he marveled at the thought of this “wispy, gentle, self-effacing woman knocking off, one by one, some of the nastiest pieces of business then existing.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I too had a nasty stitch pinching at my side. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I don’t remember much about Grandpa, but the word is he wore a white sheet with a hood—and supposedly that wasn’t even the nastiest thing about him. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z I suppose the shock of recognition is one of the nastiest shocks of all. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He didn't say it just sarcastic, but sort of nasty, too. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z |
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