cheekiness

Example Sentences

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"He was very cheeky... but when he was cheeky, they all loved him for his cheekiness," she smiled.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Alfredo Flores is always moving, but you wouldn’t know it from the precise stills he takes of Sabrina Carpenter emerging onstage, her cheekiness and sparkly go-go boots shining through his images.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

“Your laughter, your spirit, generosity, humor, cheekiness, courage and loyalty is an incredible gift to me.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023

On the contrary: He reveled in precocity, cheekiness, iconoclasm and snark.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

He was a jolly boy, not at all shy, but talkative and with a cheekiness which his father reproved.

From Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)