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meanness

[meen-nis] / ˈmin nɪs /




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“Railroaded” evokes the meanness of New York in those years.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

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

From BBC Apr. 9, 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

He just had the most genuinely funny mind without trying and even when it was aimed at you, chiding you, there was never meanness or malice.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 1, 2024

Gandy had been in so many fights he was scarred up like a back alley tomcat, which didn’t seem to help his meanness at all.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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