Examples of mean streak in a Sentence
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Maxwell’s father, Robert, was a newspaper mogul with a mean streak who, Maxwell has said, physically abused her as a kid.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
At 6-foot-6 and 325 pounds, Mauigoa has great size and a mean streak the Cardinals need.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The dude’s a snowplow with nimble feet and a mean streak.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, Monroe’s efforts to get deep into the world of a scheming seductress with a very mean streak is one of the few things in this film that really work.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s something so hilariously flippant about Taylor’s mean streak these days.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Better than swagger, LSU showed a defensive mean streak that’s been missing for years.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet what is mostly a somewhat enjoyable exploration of culture clashes and modern relationships takes a decidedly dark (and bad) turn, tossing in a too-sudden third-act mean streak and a polarizing ending that doesn’t feel at all earned.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
At 6-foot-6 and 325 pounds, Mauigoa has great size and a mean streak the Cardinals need.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The dude’s a snowplow with nimble feet and a mean streak.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Unfortunately, Monroe’s efforts to get deep into the world of a scheming seductress with a very mean streak is one of the few things in this film that really work.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s something so hilariously flippant about Taylor’s mean streak these days.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Better than swagger, LSU showed a defensive mean streak that’s been missing for years.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2025
Yet what is mostly a somewhat enjoyable exploration of culture clashes and modern relationships takes a decidedly dark (and bad) turn, tossing in a too-sudden third-act mean streak and a polarizing ending that doesn’t feel at all earned.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Mean streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20streak. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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