mean-spirited

Example Sentences

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To be sure, it’s not as if the RBA is being mean spirited by scrapping further cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Plaschke’s column on Nico Iamaleava is interesting and maybe a little mean spirited.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

The sea monsters on the “Carta Marina” were universally mean spirited and seemingly determined to hurt any human they encountered.

From National Geographic • Dec. 28, 2023

"Anyone who believes this is mean spirited or 10 years old or younger because a logical person doesn't talk or think this way u should be ashamed of yourself really."

From Fox News • Mar. 27, 2019

"Well," said 'Zekiel, "the person must be pretty mean spirited if he or she don't forgive you after you say you are sorry, 'specially if you promise not to do it again."

From Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life by Pidgin, Charles Felton