naughtiness

Example Sentences

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Writing in the Financial Times, Rebecca Nicholson says the show "takes a slightly different tack" from the original, "roughing up some of the cuteness with even more chaos and a carefully measured pinch of naughtiness".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“Lethal Woman” may be a bit unhinged but it’s the sound of a young artist enjoying herself, embracing naughtiness, adding a sprinkle of her beloved Broadway and strutting away with a switchblade on her hip.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

We’re just aiming all the naughtiness at ourselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2022

The villain of the piece, it seems, is Male Privilege, embodied by the supercilious Prince Charming, who couches his betrayals as mere naughtiness in “Oops … I Did It Again.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2021

Gran always talks about how naughty you were, so obviously my naughtiness comes from you, so I don’t think it is right or just for you to say any of this.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah