be mischievous
Example Sentences
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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
That is also the downside: The animals can be mischievous and prone to tantrums.
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2019
"If we'd wanted to be mischievous we would have done the complete opposite," said O'Brien.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2013
The anaconda, however, we saw from the movements of its body, still retained sufficient vitality to be mischievous.
From The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco by Perat
