mean

"My grandmother often meant about the old days, remembering her childhood friends with sadness. "

"My teacher meant for us to hand in our essays on Friday. "

"The teacher meant to say "difficult," not "different." "

"Does she really mean what she said to him last night?"

"One faltering step means certain death."

"Formality and titles mean nothing in their circle."

"The mean temperature for this time of year is usually quite mild. "

"a man of mean parentage / a mean abode"

"a mean appearance / mean dress"

"a mean motive"

"His comments about the project were quite mean; nobody respected his opinion. "

"My uncle is quite mean with his money; he barely gives anything to charity. "

"My teacher's instructions were so mean; they made it incredibly difficult to understand the lesson. "

"My brother was very mean to our younger sister, refusing to share his toys. "

"His mean comments about the presentation made everyone feel uncomfortable. "

"It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town."

"He hits a mean backhand."

"This problem is mean!"

"The school's new means for improving student attendance included offering extra help sessions and rewards. "

"The project required several means to complete the final presentation. "

"The mean temperature for the week was 70 degrees Fahrenheit. "

"The choir director asked the sopranos and altos to focus on the mean during the practice session. "

"The mean score on the math test was 85. "

"The mean score on the math quiz was 85. "

"The mean of the two test scores, 85 and 92, is 88. "

"The average score on the math test was 85, making it the mean score. "

"The student's performance in the exam was quite mean; not excellent, but satisfactory. "