noun
- plural of nastiness; instances or qualities of being unpleasant, spiteful, or disgusting
Examples
- The various nastinesses of middle school bullying shocked the new teacher.
- She couldn’t tolerate the nastinesses that came with working in such a toxic environment.
- The book catalogued the nastinesses of war without glorifying violence.
- His speech was filled with petty nastinesses directed at his opponents.
- The nastinesses of the weather made outdoor activities impossible.
- She tried to shield her children from the nastinesses of adult conflicts.