Examples of 'mean-spirited' in a sentence
Meaning of "mean-spirited"
to behave in a cruel or malicious manner towards others, often used to describe actions or behaviors that are intentionally harmful, hurtful, or unkind
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- Having a base, nasty, petty, or malevolent disposition.
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I must say there is a mean-spirited undercurrent.
There is never a reason to say something so mean-spirited.
An inaccurate and mean-spirited view of my friend.
What you did to me last night was very mean-spirited.
I did a very mean-spirited thing on my show last night.
Be careful to avoid sarcasm or mean-spirited humour.
They were not mean-spirited or directed at anyone in particular.
I think we are in danger of becoming a mean-spirited people.
He could be a mean-spirited son of a bitch.
Speaking like this also feels mean-spirited.
Through the most mean-spirited game of pictionary.
In spite of your limitations and you are mean-spirited bullshit.
We are not mean-spirited or vindictive people.
These dark thoughts turned into mean-spirited fanaticism.
At worst it is a mean-spirited attempt to punish union membership.
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Sometimes his sense of humor can be a little mean-spirited.
For being a friend to mean-spirited one like me.
In his mean-spirited and completely sexist way he cares.
A government can be mean-spirited or humane.
Their mean-spirited comments are truly intended to hurt you.
He has become very mean-spirited and hateful.
He is mean-spirited but presents a superficial show of model behavior.
And blame it on mean-spirited republicans.
Try to reflect a fond memory and avoid being mean-spirited.
He is portrayed as a mean-spirited trickster who enjoys causing accidents.
No one would ever guess how really mean-spirited you are.
You really are a mean-spirited person down to the core.
I should like to give an example to show that we are being too mean-spirited.
Her mouth had a certain mean-spirited expression.
Better to be fired for pulling a knife than for being mean-spirited.
The author is not especially mean-spirited in his attitudes.
It was a very mean-spirited song that made fun of people who were on welfare.
Those who speak out against it are vilified as mean-spirited homophobes.
He had to abide by the same mean-spirited limitations as in the earlier project.
Their affair would have been so different had he stood up to her mean-spirited pleasure.
This just seems like a mean-spirited waste of yogurt.
Or mistake mean-spirited criticism and closing down of conversations for critical engagement.
I noticed that some of my friends were making mean-spirited comments in passing.
This woman is mean-spirited and has no ear for the truth.
I will delete any comments that are mean-spirited or hateful.
Because you become mean-spirited when things do not go as you want.
Those who are truly confident within themselves are not intimidated by mean-spirited people.
His character is a bit mean-spirited during the third act.
He is a mean-spirited brat who gains great enjoyment out of irritating and enraging others.
The chimpanzee gains his name from a mean-spirited joke by the other staffers.
Do not use words or word combinations that might be deemed vulgar, insulting or mean-spirited.
When you are copied on a mean-spirited email it may be tempting to immediately delete it.
It 's horrible to see innocent people slaughtered due to hate and mean-spirited agendas of others.
And this justifies the mean-spirited behavior on behalf of our government.
Applying this restriction to spouses and dependent children seems both mean-spirited and wrong.
