impishness

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Gallenzi, in his editor's introduction, said they revealed "his mood, ambition and, perhaps, impishness at a time when he was starting out as a poet".

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Season 6 of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive,” is now on Netflix, and in many ways it remains as fun and juicy as ever — full of petty immaturity, glamorous lifestyles and alluring European impishness.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

In so doing, Cleary creates characters that children can relate to, imbuing them with impishness and meddlesomeness.

From Washington Times • Mar. 31, 2021

When Adora isn’t looking, Amma's expressions take on dangerously impishness.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2018

“A mile,” he says quickly, and his eyebrows raise in a little bit of his trademark impishness.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse