- superlative of mean.
meanest
Example Sentences
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And more than a few of my closest, meanest friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
"Candidates should not try to be the meanest sheriff."
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Yet none found the back of the net, leaving the game to be decided on penalties, the cruelest, meanest, most unfair — and most exciting — way to determine a winner.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
So, whenever my phone lights up, I can trust that I’m about to read the meanest, funniest joke imaginable about, like, Marco Rubio.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2025
Now my hands were pointing and waving, and I got my eyes into the meanest slits I could manage.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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