Example Sentences

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According to the letter, Twitter is a bunch of big meanies that aren’t giving Musk the information he needs to close the transaction, specifically about bots and spam.

From The Verge • Jun. 10, 2022

Even by the meanies in the City of Brotherly Love, who have alternated between serenading Simmons with lusty boos and defending his game through clenched teeth.

From Washington Post • Sep. 25, 2021

Another gadget is an inflatable hug that immobilizes meanies in its enveloping embrace.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2019

Meanies do as meanies see, and Mr. Merkley never said a peep as Mr. Reid set a new low standard for public behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2016

One reason I don’t respond to any comments is because I don’t want the meanies to know I’m actually reading what they wrote.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2010