hellion
Example Sentences
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His pharmacist father became the reformist mayor of Santiago, and the youthful Desi — born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha in 1917 — a bit of a hellion.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2025
A little hellion, according to her own description, she was not adopted even after her picture and profile were featured as a child needing a forever home in The Seattle Times.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
She said Mr. Sweat had a dual personality: “He could be a nice boy. But when the little bit of hellion in him came out, it came out full force.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2015
Nene was a 4-year-old Brazilian hellion often being told no-no, “probably causing trouble with other kids in day care.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2014
The Triple Crown winner was a hellion, repeatedly barging through the gate and dragging the assistant starter with him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
