as in playfulness
a natural disposition for playful behavior
although she's now in her 30s, she still displays the coltishness of a high-spirited teenager
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Noun
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Anxieties about overconsumption and environmental degradation lie beneath the playfulness.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026 -
As an actor, Lena Maria approaches each role with curiosity, playfulness, and sincere commitment.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The La Costa Canyon High School Theatre Department invites the community to an evening of laughter, music, and medieval mischief with this year’s spring musical Monty Python’s Spamalot.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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His old partner in mischief Charles Steinmuller floated somewhere between exciting and scary.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Coltishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coltishness. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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