How native speakers pronounce “mean”

There is nothing too small to be happy about. I mean, truly, nothing at all. And because I take small joys most seriously,

Joy Will Find You — If You Let It | David Larbi | TED · TED

their capacities for innovation. I mean, Sirena last night was a marvel, wasn't she? Just seeing what she could do.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

Some things have to exist at that scale to be truly appreciated. That doesn't mean my reserves of joy can't be regularly topped up and updated. Because joy is not just a fanciful thing;

Joy Will Find You — If You Let It | David Larbi | TED · TED

Am I right? They're not frightened of being wrong. I don't mean to say that being wrong is the same thing as being creative. What we do know is, if you're not prepared to be wrong,

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

I never thought of it. I mean, he was seven at some point. He was in somebody's English class, wasn't he?

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

to cultivate readers. What does that even mean? Well, reading to children the same way

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

By "get identity capital," I mean do something that adds value to who you are. Do something that's an investment

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

Absolutely not. Because that would mean that nobody depends on us.

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

Someone has to make this. Do you I mean do you agree with that? >> I was fishing for that all night.

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

And this fear even persisted after I started my own company. I mean, I started my own company when I was 30 -- if you want to be Bill Gates,

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

Basically, you interlink five doughnuts together ... " I mean there's no way they could say yes, right? The doughnut maker took me so seriously.

What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection | Jia Jiang | TED · TED

about how other people might respond. Being overly pessimistic doesn't mean we should reach out all the time, or that it always turns out well;

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

that populations tend to distribute around a mean as a Gaussian or a normal curve.

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

You also probably know that cancer is considered a genetic disease. By genetic disease we mean that cancer is caused by oncogenes that are turned on in cancer

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

(Laughter) Or because, and I mean this with all sincerity, he had way better hair than whatever I was trying to figure out here.

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

SK: So Tekedra, what’s next? I mean, every time I look at the news, I see a new city, I see new models.

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

then we have a responsibility to figure out how to do it. Doesn't mean, though, that we're not being met with opposition. And so we also have the burden of making those policymakers,

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

You know, it's convenient. I mean, you feel like you're in the future. Why is it the safety --

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

Why is it the safety -- I mean, it feels like that message, Is that something that y'all might want to lead with?

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

(Laughter) TM: Yeah, I mean, you know, I think what you're saying is how comfortable are humans

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

that is still patching around the problem. Doesn't mean it won't result in safer driving when you are attentive, but it isn't actually level four autonomy.

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

SK: Yeah, yeah. I mean, if you extrapolate all of this, how much do you all think about what the world is going to look

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

So that's a vision. I mean, who knows, right? I think some of this is as the technology rolls out more and more,

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

and it’s going to take a really thoughtful approach, right? Because, I mean, I'm sitting here talking about building the world's most trusted driver.

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

Look, I don't begrudge the guy. I mean, whatever. (Laughter)

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

And the results are really exciting. So does it mean that if you've got insomnia, you should be sitting back on the couch each night with a joint?

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

Just because consciousness and intelligence go together in us does not mean that they go together in general. The assumption that they do,

Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED · TED

and it's an excellent way to preserve curiosity. To explain what I mean, why don't I tell you a little bit about what I was like as a child?

Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild

because we were there -- I mean, a few decades ago. And today we are given the opportunity

What Kosovo Can Teach the World About Freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu | TED · TED

It's other interests that come beforehand. But that doesn't mean that we have to stop. And when this happens,

What Kosovo Can Teach the World About Freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu | TED · TED

but for you, these questions aren't theoretical. I mean, they are a very real fight over truth. What's been your own personal experience of this?

What Kosovo Can Teach the World About Freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu | TED · TED

making terrible decisions. So a high IQ does not mean that you're a good leader, because the essence of leadership is being able to see the iceberg

How to succeed? Get more sleep | Arianna Huffington

Chris Anderson: Come here. I mean. I think I want to say something personal to you.

How I Created OpenClaw, the Breakthrough AI Agent | Peter Steinberger | TED · TED

CA: So I'm glad you mentioned the security layers. I mean, you're making a huge bet on human ingenuity using this. This is an incredible tool that suddenly can maximize the power

How I Created OpenClaw, the Breakthrough AI Agent | Peter Steinberger | TED · TED

Anybody single here? I mean, there should be quite a few of you, because in the US, the percentage of American adults who have never been married

Why Friendship Can Be Just As Meaningful as Romantic Love | Rhaina Cohen | TED · TED

(Laughter) But I mean, I wouldn't let my husband do that in the office either. It's just, you know, setting matters.

Why Friendship Can Be Just As Meaningful as Romantic Love | Rhaina Cohen | TED · TED

"I love how timely you are." But what does that mean? It could mean that you're on time for meetings,

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

But what does that mean? It could mean that you're on time for meetings, it could mean that you turn your work in on time,

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

It could mean that you're on time for meetings, it could mean that you turn your work in on time, it could mean it in a very global way of,

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

it could mean that you turn your work in on time, it could mean it in a very global way of, "You sure managed to do a lot in five years."

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

"You sure managed to do a lot in five years." Or it could mean something so specific, like, “It’s so helpful that you send in your reports by 5 pm,”

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

I think most of us at some point in our lives have experienced this. What does that mean? Does it mean I should speak up more in meetings?

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

What does that mean? Does it mean I should speak up more in meetings? Does it mean I should be quicker on my email?

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

Does it mean I should speak up more in meetings? Does it mean I should be quicker on my email? Does it mean I should do your job without complaining about doing your job,

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

Does it mean I should be quicker on my email? Does it mean I should do your job without complaining about doing your job, which is often what it actually means?

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

you need to start neutral. And by neutral I mean things that are not scary to hear critical feedback on.

The Problem With Being “Too Nice” at Work | Tessa West | TED · TED

Number one: Don't multitask. And I don't mean just set down your cell phone or your tablet or your car keys or whatever is in your hand.

Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED

or your tablet or your car keys or whatever is in your hand. I mean, be present. Be in that moment.

Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED

So when I say friendship doesn't happen organically in adulthood, I don't mean that friendship doesn't happen organically in childhood, because for children it often does.

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

which may lead them to respond to your vulnerability negatively. And that doesn't mean that you did anything wrong. I mean, I think if you continue to try to be vulnerable with this person

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

And that doesn't mean that you did anything wrong. I mean, I think if you continue to try to be vulnerable with this person who's shown you that they can't handle it,

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

But just because someone responded dismissively to your vulnerability, it might mean that they have their own issues to work out. WPR: I think, in sort of thinking about how to make friendships work well

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

So it's being able to recognize that our friendships ebb and flow. And when we're at an ebb, that doesn't mean, "OK, I'm never going to contact this person again,

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

when someone's nodding but clearly not listening, complimenting you but clearly doesn't mean it, or asking you questions

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

You really need to build in time to connect. That could mean holding a few minutes in the beginning of meetings to chit chat or to ask questions to learn more.

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

or to ask questions to learn more. It could mean having virtual lunches with people, either with the leader and other team members

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

a sports medicine doctor, and a fierce advocate for women, right? I mean, check me out. Here I am crushing it in a three-legged sack race.

What Women Athletes Need to Unlock Their Full Potential | Kate Ackerman | TED · TED

The colleague on the call says, "Wait, what do you mean? I don't understand." So my client proceeds to explain about the stories about Black folks' homes

3 Steps to Better Connect With Your Fellow Humans | Amber Cabral | TED · TED

or another big program, or huge financial commitments. I mean, we need those too, but -- (Laughter)

3 Steps to Better Connect With Your Fellow Humans | Amber Cabral | TED · TED

No, because you've dealt with the stressor, but that does not mean that you've dealt with the stress itself. This is excellent news, because it means that you don't have to wait

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

And the solution for that is probably closer than you think. I mean, I grew up in a household where feelings were, like, not allowed and we were not close our whole lives.

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

"So what do you do?" I asked him. "You mean for work?" he responded as if I had just asked the color of his underwear.

How to Reclaim Your Life From Work | Simone Stolzoff | TED · TED

How many people do you talk to? And these mean both your weak and your strong bonds, so not just the people you're really close to,

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

so not just the people you're really close to, who mean a lot to you, but, like, do you talk to the guy who every day makes you your coffee?

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

they think you're smarter. I mean, that's quite a simple thing. Now, to return to the beginning,

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

Does that work too? I mean, I see my nephew. He plays Minecraft and he's yelling at his friends.

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

for every 20 to 30 clinicians in the healthcare system. In the U.S., for instance, that would mean that we need 25,000 upstreamists

What makes us get sick? Look upstream | Rishi Manchanda

surfing and muscle and strength? >> I mean, for me, surfing is the most joyful at this moment manifestation of

How to Use Your Muscles — or Risk Losing Them (W/ Bonnie Tsui) | How to Be a Better Human | TED · TED

On a usual Saturday, you wouldn't find me here. And I mean, of course, I don’t give TEDx Talks every Saturday. But what I mean is, you probably wouldn't find me in a museum.

Why Daylight Is the Secret to Great Sleep | Christine Blume | TED · TED

And I mean, of course, I don’t give TEDx Talks every Saturday. But what I mean is, you probably wouldn't find me in a museum. Rather, if you were looking for me,

Why Daylight Is the Secret to Great Sleep | Christine Blume | TED · TED

but he had learned to watch the people in the room who could do math, which, I mean, still pretty impressive for a horse. But this is an old picture,

How to Get Inside the "Brain" of AI | Alona Fyshe | TED · TED

Amazing. So does that mean that neural networks and AI understand language just like we do?

How to Get Inside the "Brain" of AI | Alona Fyshe | TED · TED

Many younger people have started using the suffix "-pilled" to mean "convinced into a lifestyle." If I recently discovered that I really like eating burritos, for example,

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

And explain them to you. OK, you're right, I'm joking. I'm not that mean. But you should have seen the faces of the TED organizers

Can AI Match the Human Brain? | Surya Ganguli | TED · TED

Don't take it too personally. What I mean is that lying is very common and it is now well-established that we lie on a daily basis.

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED