mean-spirited
Example Sentences
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Instead of encouraging me to stew in my own mean-spirited juices, the AI asked me a bunch of questions that slowly led me to reflect on what I liked and respected about Little Miss Flaky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
She also denied online rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump, calling them "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation".
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
When you do have moments where you go I think this might be going too far or This is too mean-spirited, how do those hesitations manifest for you?
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2025
Though mean-spirited, the jester Rigoletto — Verdi’s hapless, vengeful hunchback — wins our hearts as the outsider whom a heartless world so often abuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
In Leon’s life, or rather, in his account of his life, no one was mean-spirited, no one schemed or lied or betrayed.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
