be mischievous
Example Sentences
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"We can be naughty, we can be mischievous, we can be cheeky, we can have fun, we can have great banter too," he says.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
“He could be mischievous in the funniest and best way possible,” said García, Daniel’s stepfather.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
They frequently choose words like "innocent," "pure" and "naive" – although babysitters and students with younger siblings are more likely to acknowledge that children can also be "mischievous" and "strange."
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2022
“Sometimes he may do badly in exams or be mischievous, but he’s still our son. We can’t just abandon him because of bad exam results.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2021
He is of opinion that if the visit partook in any way of a party character, its effects would be mischievous, and not beneficial.
From The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from her Majesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861 Volume 2, 1844-1853 by Arthur Christopher Benson
