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Frequency: 9.045.0 per million words

Indicates the recipient of the unkind behavior.

meanmean + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He's so mean to his mother!
  • Why are you being so mean to me today?
  • It was mean to talk about her behind her back.
  • Don't be mean to your little brother.
  • Sometimes, children can be very mean to new classmates.
  • You shouldn't be so mean to animals.
  • He felt bad for being mean to his friends.
  • It's never acceptable to be mean to anyone.
  • She was surprisingly mean to the customer service representative.
  • We need to teach our children not to be mean to others.