mean streak

noun

: a tendency to be mean
He has a mean streak.

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Booker is a plug-and-play starter, possessing a mean streak and physical demeanor that would pay dividends in keeping Stroud upright and paving the way in the running game. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Still, there’s a daringly mean streak running through this show that sets it apart from other reimaginings of its kind. Emma Stefansky, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024

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“Mean streak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mean%20streak. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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