rascality

But as Janet Malcolm would say, ‘Being aware of your rascality doesn’t excuse it.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2023

Newton, known to kiddies as Long John Silver in Disney’s Treasure Island, could project a manly rascality, but the demonic obsessiveness of Javert is outside his skill set.

From Time ● Dec. 30, 2012

Not, you understand, that Jarvis wants us all to be squeaky clean and incapable of general rascality – a term coined by philosopher Alan Watts, of whom he's a fan.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2012

Arthur Schoepenhauer wrote well on the subject 160 years ago: "Anonymity is the refuge for all literary and journalistic rascality," he suggested.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 23, 2011

With N. P. Thomas, a Ranger who was one of his closest friends, he was sent to deal with a plague of rascality in Amarillo, in the Texas Panhandle.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Then," giving a knowing look at the Court, "we are to understand that you employ dishonest people to work for you, even after their rascalities are known?"—"Of course!

From Law and Laughter by Morton, George A. (George Alexander)

The minor rascalities do not intrude themselves on a scene of such grandeur; and though cheating, knavery, and fraud are there, they are not foreground figures.

From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II by Lever, Charles James

It drew to itself, as the great festering centre of corruption, all the known rascalities of the previous generation, and assigned them to active duty in its service.

From Political Recollections 1840 to 1872 by Julian, George W.

How wide-spread was the delirium of the p. 151railway mania—what rascalities have been laid bare by the bursting of some of our insurance and other companies. 

From About London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

And now, Mr. Chairman, I will jist go a little into the particulars of the rogueries and rascalities of this same Yankee.

From Guy Rivers: A Tale of Georgia by Simms, William Gilmore