Sentence examples for nasty subjects from inspiring English sources

Although he spotted and supported Nabokov's talent early, he found "Lolita" distasteful — "Nasty subjects may make fine books; but I don't feel you have got away with this," he wrote to Nabokov, who was in despair about finding a publisher — and "Pale Fire" made him irritable.

But at least the nasty subject of dementia in the N.F.L. is being discussed.

The majority of the voices are nasty, telling subjects that they are worthless or should commit suicide.

Compared with the problems of philosophy and religion, psychology seemed to him "a nasty little subject" that he was glad to have done with.

Her comments were quickly oversimplified and misquoted on social media, leaving her subjected to nasty, personal attacks for weeks.

Among other books about Mr. Young are "Neil and Me," written by his father, Scott Young, and Jimmy McDonough's authorized biography "Shakey," which receives a nasty potshot from its subject.

Several years ago when I was the subject of nasty attacks in the press, the cardinal called me at home to cheer me up.

Be nasty to us – ie subject us to too many checks and balances, or curtail our plans to expand our empire – and you will feel our wrath.

Such attitudes certainly are not rare in a country where a hefty girth has long been a sign of well-being and a slim woman is the often the subject of nasty gossip (Is her husband neglecting her? Has she come down with H.I.V.?).

The conservative gatekeeper Michael Medved spotlighted another whisper campaign in May, writing that the popular moderate Florida G.O.P. governor Charlie Crist had been "single since his divorce in 1980 (after a marriage that lasted only a year)" and was the subject of "nasty rumors of possible gay activity".

Many people never consent to their images being used and are the subject of nasty memes shared around the world nonetheless.