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His mean streak also fits perfectly into Houston’s culture.
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
And other tackles, namely Arizona State’s Max Iheanachor and Clemson’s Blake Miller, offered better short- and long-term fits as college right tackles who play with a mean streak.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
McQueen had been projected to go higher in the top 10 given his formidable 6-foot-5 frame, developed skill, noticeable mobility and slight mean streak.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Farmer has heavy hands, a real anchor — and a mean streak.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Even worse, if that’s possible, is that his psychopathic narcissism adds a selfish mean streak to his adolescent behavior.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Maxwell’s father, Robert, was a newspaper mogul with a mean streak who, Maxwell has said, physically abused her as a kid.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 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
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
And other tackles, namely Arizona State’s Max Iheanachor and Clemson’s Blake Miller, offered better short- and long-term fits as college right tackles who play with a mean streak.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
McQueen had been projected to go higher in the top 10 given his formidable 6-foot-5 frame, developed skill, noticeable mobility and slight mean streak.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Farmer has heavy hands, a real anchor — and a mean streak.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Even worse, if that’s possible, is that his psychopathic narcissism adds a selfish mean streak to his adolescent behavior.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Maxwell’s father, Robert, was a newspaper mogul with a mean streak who, Maxwell has said, physically abused her as a kid.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 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
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“Mean streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20streak. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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