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
That lack of meanspiritedness is crucial to its success.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2015
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
Helms' transcripts are packed with hyperbole and meanspiritedness.
From Time Magazine Archive
Only once did I veer perilously close to meanspiritedness.
From Time Magazine Archive
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