meanspiritedness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Biden acted so gracious, and I appreciated the total lack of meanspiritedness.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2021
Actually, when I heard about it, it made me sad because I just said, “Do we need any more meanspiritedness in this world right now?”
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2019
Those three little words are the catchphrase with which losers are dispatched at the end of each episode, a hilariously on-target comment on the meanspiritedness the genre thrives on.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2012
Mrs. Clinton: When she was six, Bill and I talked about how we could prepare her for the meanspiritedness and slings and arrows that come with political life.
From Time Magazine Archive
Helms' transcripts are packed with hyperbole and meanspiritedness.
From Time Magazine Archive
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