mischievous
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It’s old-school New York and always feels a little glamorous and mischievous, exactly how a pre-dinner drink should feel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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
Yet “The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove” succeeds in extending a warm communal embrace to its audience, which is the ultimate aim of this mischievous and kind-hearted comedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 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
“It was a tiny curse. The kind designed for mischievous immortal children.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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