impish
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With his impish attitude and energetic outlook, maturing on his own terms, he seems far off from any sort of valedictory phase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
In San Diego, it had been an impish inside joke for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“I’m having so much fun,” he said to his teammates, with an impish grin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
These alternately grave and impish modes recur throughout the show, aptly subtitled “Serious Play,” often combining in a single image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 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
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