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
"He was very cheeky... but when he was cheeky, they all loved him for his cheekiness," she smiled.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
“Your laughter, your spirit, generosity, humor, cheekiness, courage and loyalty is an incredible gift to me.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
On the contrary: He reveled in precocity, cheekiness, iconoclasm and snark.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2023
"Sit down and get your breath," she suggested chirkily, "then you won't feel quite so dumfoundered—" An overwhelming sense of my colossal cheekiness made me stammer.
From Little Miss By-The-Day by Lucille Van Slyke