mean-spirited

Example Sentences

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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

He wrote a letter to the local paper, calling Wisor “slanderous, mean-spirited and extraordinarily unprofessional.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Dickinson was known to share strong opinions that veered negative and even mean-spirited on the judging panel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Decorum is no longer required, and mean-spirited name-calling is no longer discouraged.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2024

Now that he recognized in his heart how he had changed, he had to shift his mind-set, his angry, mean-spirited ways.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge