naughty
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GTA III in 2001 was a naughty revelation—a first-person, three-dimensional, open world of beauty and barbarity.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
His tics are not naughty mischief but an uncontrollable action.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
"Naughty boys do naughty things, and in his older age he did the right thing," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
My dad says when I was a child, he took me to the country club one Sunday after church and I began misbehaving—knocking stuff over, throwing rolls and being naughty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
“Well, well, well,” sighed Mr. Willy Wonka, “two naughty little children gone. Three good little children left. I think we’d better get out of this room quickly before we lose anyone else!”
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
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