meanness

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Cornyn has no gift for meanness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Rourke later apologised to Siwa, and told the housemates he "didn't say it out of meanness".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

There are many reasons for the anger Nazanin exudes, but her meanness conceals more than it gives away.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

To the millions who greedily gobbled up scuttlebutt about her legendary meanness over the years, this is far from a news flash.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024

Maybe it was die heat, maybe just like it had sucked all the energy out of me it had sucked all the meanness and fun out of Byron.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis