meanspirited
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- meanspiritedly adverb
- meanspiritedness noun
Etymology
Origin of meanspirited
Example Sentences
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He made the comments pushing back on his critics in response to a question about working in a world that seems meanspirited.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
District Judge James Boasberg acknowledged that the “defendants leveled harsh, meanspirited, and at times misleading attacks” against Vindman.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022
But as tough as she is, Muneeba isn't meanspirited or undermining.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2022
She even offers play-by-plays of interviews she did with Ghomeshi to promote her films, diffusing his meanspirited questioning by laughing uproariously, “as though he has just made the best joke of all time.”
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2022
They are but few and meanspirited that live in peace with all men.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great by Hubbard, Elbert
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