cheekiness

Example Sentences

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Aside from speaking in a period-appropriate tone with the right inflections, Cage infused his performance with a certain cheekiness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“I just want people to follow their own heart,” said the active social media user, giggling at the cheekiness of the title.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

On the contrary: He reveled in precocity, cheekiness, iconoclasm and snark.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

The Bluebell Inn, where Mr Bolton worked, said he "illuminated the pub with his trademark smile and magnetic cheekiness" and was "adored by both colleagues and customers".

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2022

He was a jolly boy, not at all shy, but talkative and with a cheekiness which his father reproved.

From Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)