impish

Example Sentences

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The impish English historian hosts a two-part series on the revolution and her own nation’s blunders during the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

These alternately grave and impish modes recur throughout the show, aptly subtitled “Serious Play,” often combining in a single image.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

This time, he had an impish twinkle in his eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

It is full of eccentrics, impish humour, and the absurdities of small-town and big-city life.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

The Cougar, Alexander later wrote, had “the old impish go-to-hell grin” on his face.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand