be mischievous
Example Sentences
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“He could be mischievous in the funniest and best way possible,” said García, Daniel’s stepfather.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
They frequently choose words like "innocent," "pure" and "naive" – although babysitters and students with younger siblings are more likely to acknowledge that children can also be "mischievous" and "strange."
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2022
“Sometimes he may do badly in exams or be mischievous, but he’s still our son. We can’t just abandon him because of bad exam results.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2021
"If we'd wanted to be mischievous we would have done the complete opposite," said O'Brien.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2013
The most interesting case perhaps is that of religious persecution, where the religious motive is taken to be good, and the action to which it leads is yet admitted to be mischievous.
From The English Utilitarians, Volume I. by Sir Leslie Stephen
