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Recent Examples of mean-spiritedness
There was a mean-spiritedness that the white COs up in the mountains had for us that the Black and brown ones who guarded us in Sing Sing did not.
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John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mean-spiritedness
Noun
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The animosity will be on full display this week at the current version of Yankee Stadium as the two teams meet in a best-of-three AL Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday night.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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What Brandy and Monica gave instead of animosity was longevity.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Things change, and antagonisms and jealousies and resentments that weren’t there before emerge.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Heading in, Republicans don’t seem eager to echo the antagonism from the right.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The monthlong celebration comes at a crucial time, as transgender youths continue to face mounting legislative attacks and social hostility nationwide.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police officers eventually began to line tee boxes as the weekend progressed, though that also did not assuage the hostility.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than avoiding malice, we are called to take responsibility for the impact of our words.—
Andrew Weinstein,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Understand that controlling behaviors may stem from fear and insecurity rather than malice.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yes, although your character in that film, Lisa, is very put-together in spite of what’s going on in her life.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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For all his individual stubbornness and spite, Milošević could not match the resilience and determination of Serbia’s citizens.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The partisan rancor runs far deeper than simply assigning fault for Kirk’s death.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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However, Kashkari gave no indication there was rancor in the meeting room.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Miguel Herrán and Arón Piper starring, Vivas’ historical drama examines ideological enmity confronted by shared hardship.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Julie, who joined Todd in the confessional interview, noted that the enmity between their eldest children hits particularly hard, given the loss of her brother Trey Hughes in 2002.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fonda arrived in Rome with his blue eyes darkened by contact lenses, the better to convey malevolence.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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That’s an extremely human sentiment, reflecting anger and malevolence.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Mean-spiritedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mean-spiritedness. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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