rascally
Example Sentences
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Winthrop made little headway, but Phips—an adventurer whom Mr. Marquis describes as “one of the more colorful and rascally figures of the era”—reached his objective, the city of Quebec.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
People first embraced Grogu as a novelty, the latest in a line of cute, rascally critters going back to the Ewoks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
“Boosters” is a rascally, freewheeling comedy touched by an absurdist sensibility, but it’s also deeply attuned to issues of workers’ rights and structures of power.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Our brains know a cartoon isn’t real — be it a rascally rabbit, a culinary rat or a dragon with the same sheen as salt licorice — and yet our hearts gift it with life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
‘Well, I have rather a rascally look, have I not?’ said Strider with a curl of his lip and a queer gleam in his eye.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
