Idiom
mean streak
Meaning
A defect in character characterized by persistent nastiness, viciousness, or malevolence.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He has a mean streak that makes people uncomfortable.”
“Even though he is usually polite, he has a mean streak that appears when he loses an argument.”
“Despite his polished public persona, those who worked closely with him eventually discovered a hidden mean streak that defined his management style.”
Examples
simple
“He has a mean streak that makes people uncomfortable.”
contextual
“Even though he is usually polite, he has a mean streak that appears when he loses an argument.”
complex
“Despite his polished public persona, those who worked closely with him eventually discovered a hidden mean streak that defined his management style.”
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