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  • adjective comparative form of nasty: more nasty

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Examples

  • In the scene with the nurse he is in a nasty mood to start and he just gets nastier, which is an annoyance to the Nurse, but a disaster for Mercutio himself, because Tybalt is about to enter.

    Lance Mannion: 2009

  • In the scene with the nurse he is in a nasty mood to start and he just gets nastier, which is an annoyance to the Nurse, but a disaster for Mercutio himself, because Tybalt is about to enter.

    Did Viola, Rosalind, and Portia wax? 2009

  • But as this drags on and as it gets tougher and nastier, which is likely they do, there may be a hue and cry of from Democrats saying, let's get this thing resolved.

    CNN Transcript Mar 8, 2008 2008

  • But as this drags on and as it gets tougher and nastier, which is likely they do, there may be a hue and cry of from Democrats saying, let's get this thing resolved.

    CNN Transcript Mar 9, 2008 2008

  • And NickH responded: "However experience teaches that the greater the distance between reality and perception and the longer that gap persists, the nastier will be the descent to reality when it comes."

    Seeking Alpha Wireless stocks 2009

  • And NickH responded: "However experience teaches that the greater the distance between reality and perception and the longer that gap persists, the nastier will be the descent to reality when it comes."

    China Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2009

  • And NickH responded: "However experience teaches that the greater the distance between reality and perception and the longer that gap persists, the nastier will be the descent to reality when it comes."

    US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha 2009

  • And NickH responded: "However experience teaches that the greater the distance between reality and perception and the longer that gap persists, the nastier will be the descent to reality when it comes."

    Gadgets Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2009

  • And NickH responded: "However experience teaches that the greater the distance between reality and perception and the longer that gap persists, the nastier will be the descent to reality when it comes."

    Networking Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2009

  • And NickH responded: "However experience teaches that the greater the distance between reality and perception and the longer that gap persists, the nastier will be the descent to reality when it comes."

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

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