meanness

Example Sentences

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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

In “Seinfeld,” the four leads stand trial for their meanness and are sentenced to a year in jail together because they were caught mocking another person.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

You know how I said meanness shows up in people’s faces?

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly