mischievous
Example Sentences
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When McKellen does emerge, wearing a blue zip-up hoodie and black sweatpants, he has a mischievous look in his eye.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
It bursts with insights that mix journalistic acumen with gossip, backed by a score generously seasoned with mischievous violin string plucking.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
He himself became quite the mischievous manipulator of the press.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
These are mischievous fairies of Welsh folklore that resemble humans but possess magical qualities.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
It was clear from their plan—and from Sticky’s mischievous grin—that by tomorrow most of the students at the Institute would be barfing up their suppers.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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