mischievous
Example Sentences
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When McKellen does emerge, wearing a blue zip-up hoodie and black sweatpants, he has a mischievous look in his eye.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
News of Eric Dane’s death Thursday was met with an outpouring of grief by celebrities, who expressed their admiration for the TV star’s mischievous on-screen charisma and his advocacy efforts during his battle against ALS.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
"He was cheeky, mischievous and loving, and he'd do anything for anyone," she said.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Witty and mischievous, a punster and provocateur, Man Ray excelled as a photographer, filmmaker and object-maker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
And he would hunt small stones and throw them with his feeble arm into the little pool to scare the fish, and in the mean ways of a mischievous child he expressed his anger.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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