naughty
Example Sentences
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It’s still unclear whether this storm will be naughty — with torrential downpours intense enough to cause flooding and mud or debris flows or nice, with gentle rainfall spread out beneficially over a period of days.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a Cantonese phrase that in its most innocuous use means naughty or petulant.
From Los Angeles Times
Ms Kelly said she did not raise the issue at the time as she feared being labelled "transphobic" or being put on the "naughty list".
From BBC
“They were cavalier and they were naughty and they were learning. They got to an age where it was time for them to know better.”
From Los Angeles Times
The naughty fur ball might even write back, for all Penelope knew.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
