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

Alone, together, Remi thrilled with an adolescent naughtiness, like that time she’d had to stay late at school and she’d dashed barefoot through the hallways.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 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

Anytime my extra energy wasn’t burned off, it would find its way into general naughtiness and misbehavior.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah