cheeky
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The pupil, who describes himself as "hard-working, resilient and a little bit cheeky," said the process was difficult.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I’ve Been Loving You Too Long”? “Hard to Handle,” it’s cheeky, it’s lighthearted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Seldom, though, has this story had as wise and witty a narrator as Robert O’Connell, a military historian whose sharp-edged style is evident right from the cheeky title of his book “Band on the Run.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Another slightly cheeky observation on my behalf: I don’t think a $17,000 credit-card debt and the word “only” belong in the same sentence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
The white pig was continually grunting and chuckling to herself, and whenever she saw Taran, she would raise her wide, cheeky face so that he could scratch under her chin.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Mythology offers a far cheekier explanation for the Cat's absence.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2023
But when she lifted the lid on the box and removed the red-and-white checkered wax paper, I realized there was perhaps a cheekier motivation: She wanted to conduct an experiment.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2022
Another forum had a cheekier explanation for why it was banning posts about ransomware: “if it ran somewhere, then you should probably go catch it?”
From The Verge ● Dec. 9, 2021
The restaurant pays tribute to classic diners and delis, with all-day breakfast and phosphates, as well as cheekier items such as black-and-white challah toast and a design-your-own-mac-and-cheese.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2019
Not that his rank in life made him any the cheekier, but I suppose it was born in the boy.
From As We Sweep Through The Deep by Gordon Stables
Dannii Minogue wrote on Instagram: "The cheekiest chap. His voice, smile and dancing feet will be missed by so many."
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
Maurizio Sarri’s side took the lead in the 21st minute with a fantastic assist from Sergej Milinković-Savić, who sent Immobile clear with the cheekiest of backheel flicks and the forward coolly slotted home.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
However, the honor for the cheekiest Easter egg in the main titles belongs to Steve Zahn, who plays Mark.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2021
In the end, “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women” gets away with its cheekiest conceits for the simplest and most intuitive of reasons, which is that the actors commit themselves entirely.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2017
All I heard was Mrs Pratchett’s dreadful high-pitched voice behind me screeching, ‘This one’s the cheekiest of the bloomin’ lot, ’Eadmaster!
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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