naughtiness

Example Sentences

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Blake says the show "retains its fearlessness, cheekiness and naughtiness from Australia, but the screws have really been tightened".

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

“Lethal Woman” may be a bit unhinged but it’s the sound of a young artist enjoying herself, embracing naughtiness, adding a sprinkle of her beloved Broadway and strutting away with a switchblade on her hip.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

We’re just aiming all the naughtiness at ourselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2022

The villain of the piece, it seems, is Male Privilege, embodied by the supercilious Prince Charming, who couches his betrayals as mere naughtiness in “Oops … I Did It Again.”

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2021

Fenoglio bellowed so loudly that even Meggie jumped, although she didn’t feel guilty of any naughtiness.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke