streak
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4.4
- noun
- /striːk/
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- But from the very start, there is that small streak of steel within each child.
- a rebellious streak
- a strong skeptical streak
- a self-conscious streak
So it's kind of a wild streak in this character.
- So it's kind of a wild streak in this character.
- I was had a little bit of a rebellious streak but stayed within the lines.
- Personage can be charming but is said to have rabid streak unmatched by other Nazis.
- And and Jenny of course has a strong self-destructive streak.
- Like girls just normally have like a jealousy streak.
- Right now, I'm thinking of very specific people, and there is an evil streak in them.
- No, But he, you know, he is also has a kind of a hedonistic streak.
- You may also be thinking, I've had this stubborn streak when I'm sick, am IA narcissistic, like I want to get going too quick.
- Are you starting to feel like, well, first one he asks is do you think that the do you think Biden has a that perv streak in him?
- But when you realize that I had this mean streak, did it endear you to me or were you disgusted?
Examples
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You look like you got a little bit of a mean streak, though.
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No, they want to show they've got a competitive streak.
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So it's kind of a wild streak in this character.
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You got a mean streak in you.
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"And that Jim, he has a mean streak; I'd never turn my back on him."
Fiction book (1993) -
Far more than I, he has a streak of originality I lack.
Fiction book (1992) -
Betty, in whose nature ran a strong streak of the romantic, was entranced.
Fiction book (1992) -
For all her aggressive behavior, Rosina had a timorous streak in her personality.
Academic text (1996) -
Though he's something of an idealist, Lessig also seems to have a deep streak of pessimism.
Academic text (2005) -
He has a competitive streak that drives him to win every game.
Synonyms
226
3.5
A quality of a person's character that shows how they behave
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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Etymology
The word streak also came to mean a small, clear part of something, like a thin line, so it was used for a part of a person's nature that stands out. That's why a 'generous streak' or 'rebellious streak' is a visible part of someone.