naughty
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"The two of us get together and we're like a couple of naughty kids at school that need to be wrangled to be focused," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 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
Still, with the help of Wall Street, it’s possible to develop a Santa-like list of nice and naughty names.
From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025
“Anti-semitism is not just naughty, it’s immoral,” Carlson said.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
“Don’t think of me at all. I’d rather you wouldn’t,” said Meg, taking a naughty satisfaction in trying her lover’s patience and her own power.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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