Sentence examples for being mean-spirited from inspiring English sources

Was being mean-spirited?

"This is not about being mean-spirited".

Does this make sense, or is it bad economics, as well as being mean-spirited?

Now, it felt awful, but I never thought he was being mean-spirited about it.

I don't think he was being mean-spirited when he said the stuff he did".

I don't want to accuse my colleagues of being mean-spirited or ill-motivated.

It was mean-spirited".

That would be mean-spirited.

People are mean-spirited, yes they are.

They are mean-spirited and dreary.

"It would be mean-spirited".