nasty bug

Frequency: 6.88.1 per million words

Refers to a severe or unpleasant infectious illness.

bugADJECTIVE + NOUN

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nasty

Examples (10)

  • I was off work for a week with a particularly nasty bug.
  • There's a nasty bug going around the office, and half the team is sick.
  • Be sure to wash your hands frequently; you don't want to catch this nasty bug.
  • She's just getting over a nasty bug that kept her in bed for days.
  • We had to cancel our trip because the kids came down with a nasty bug.
  • He looks terrible; he must have picked up that nasty bug that's been circulating.
  • The doctor confirmed it was just a nasty bug and prescribed rest and fluids.
  • Winter is often the season for some kind of nasty bug to spread through schools.
  • Have you recovered from that nasty bug you had last month?
  • My immune system is still weak after fighting off that nasty bug.