impish
Example Sentences
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The novel blends grit, romanticism and impish humor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Mr. Powell radiates such manly American likability that it’s bizarrely out of character for him to play this ruthless schemer, even as an impish chancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
He’s the anointed MVP of the regular season as well as the Finals, leading the league in scoring and doing it all with an impish grin and requisite humility.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025
Manuel chips in enthusiastically with an impish grin, saying that the new systems that he too firmly believes will emerge will be the "next stage in humanity's evolution".
From BBC • May 25, 2025
The next heir, short and round, entered timidly, her lips pressed together in an impish smile that curved up to what must be pointed ears under her straight-cut, steely hair.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
Vocabulary lists containing impish
Stargirl
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The Color Purple
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