meaner
Example Sentences
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BP’s “leaner meaner approach could pave the way for more sustainable payouts to shareholders” but investors will want some assurance on its spending plans, Nathan says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
In turn, increased efficiency allows them to be meaner toward prospective employees.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
The soccer world is about to become a colder, darker and meaner place.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
“Some people are more culpable than others. They get more jokes made about them, and the jokes are meaner because they're doing things that are worse,” Bee says.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025
It was the sort of thing she said just before she left, and it bothered me, because it seemed as if she wanted him to be meaner, less good.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
