mischievous
Example Sentences
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Flashing a mischievous smile in a 1999 interview with The Wall Street Journal, the tall technocrat described himself as an “ordinary Chinese with a bad temper.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
London then showed off her mischievous side as she attempted to climb out the window and onto the balcony.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Known for his mischievous humour and charm but also for his occasional plain-spoken combativeness, Hockney enjoyed a wide circle of friends while remaining close to his parents, whom he painted in several memorable portraits.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
This was considered an awkward interruption, disrupting as it did the critical debate over the assumption and residency questions with an inflammatory proposal that several southern representatives immediately denounced as mischievous meddling.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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