Nasty
Nasty adjective - Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent.
Usage example: a nasty problem
Nearby Word: nastily
Tight
Tight adjective - Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent.
Usage example: a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
Both words in one sentence
- These nasty little One-Hit Kill traps are absolutely everywhere in the game, and getting by them usually requires some tight maneuvering.
Source: Scrappy Mechanic / Platform Game - Legend has it the studio forced her to wear a tight band around her breasts to make them less noticeable during the filming, among the many other nasty things they did to her and other actors of the day.
Source: Dawson Casting / Film -
Getting Crap Past the Radar: In the play, Emily Brent makes various comments on Vera Claythorne not wanting to appear flashy to her hostess—right before making a nasty comment on how tight her dress appears (with Vera, of course, being utterly naive as to what she really means).
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