meaner
Example Sentences
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The Financial Times's Danny Leigh dished out three stars, saying it paints a "portrait of tech rendering the young both sadder and meaner".
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
BP’s “leaner meaner approach could pave the way for more sustainable payouts to shareholders” but investors will want some assurance on its spending plans, Nathan says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
In turn, increased efficiency allows them to be meaner toward prospective employees.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
But there’s still an element of camp and goofy humor that lingers, taking away from the script’s leaner, meaner elements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
It was the sort of thing she said just before she left, and it bothered me, because it seemed as if she wanted him to be meaner, less good.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
