Etymology
Origin of meanness
Example Sentences
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Perhaps best of all: The movie has a gritty, charming meanness to it; a stickiness that’s hard to shake off.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
But Mr. Cornyn has no gift for meanness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Rourke later apologised to Siwa, and told the housemates he "didn't say it out of meanness".
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
There are many reasons for the anger Nazanin exudes, but her meanness conceals more than it gives away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2025
I still went to the pictures, though, but the meanness got worse.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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