mischievous
Example Sentences
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London then showed off her mischievous side as she attempted to climb out the window and onto the balcony.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
In the former, she voiced the Elvis-loving Lilo who finds the solution for her outcast status in a mischievous alien.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Known for his mischievous humour and charm but also for his occasional plain-spoken combativeness, Hockney enjoyed a wide circle of friends while remaining close to his parents, whom he painted in several memorable portraits.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Lynx eyes” evoke lethality; mischievous boys are “lynxes that nothing escapes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
People wanted to like him, they wanted to believe him, but he was undependable and self-centered at best, mischievous or evil at worst.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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