mischievous
Example Sentences
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There’s no hope in “Digger,” only a seductive, mischievous malevolence that, by design, feels empty as soon as the end credits roll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Flashing a mischievous smile in a 1999 interview with The Wall Street Journal, the tall technocrat described himself as an “ordinary Chinese with a bad temper.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
"The country and the world witnessed what happened at Jantar Mantar. Some mischievous youngsters hurled vile abuses," Modi, 75, said in a video posted on Instagram late Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
A light aircraft pilot wrote "I'm bored" during a two-hour test flight - with his mischievous flight path appearing on an online tracking app.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
If it had not been for her foolish, mischievous talk about his bride she might have stayed on comfortably in Corinth.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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