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mischievous

[mis-chuh-vuhs] / ˈmɪs tʃə vəs /


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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

“No!” she gasps, covering her mouth but unable to hide the mischievous grin that’s broken across her face at the memory.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

"The country and the world witnessed what happened at Jantar Mantar. Some mischievous youngsters hurled vile abuses," Modi, 75, said in a video posted on Instagram late Friday.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 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

Emma was very willing now to acquit her of having seduced Mr. Dixon’s actions from his wife, or of any thing mischievous which her imagination had suggested at first.

From "Emma" by Jane Austen




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