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Recent Examples of naughty This isn't the first time a dog has been caught out doing something naughty, such as the large dog who was caught on camera indulging in some unattended cake at a coffee shop. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025 His subsequent performance was jubilant and a bit naughty. Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025 The effect, as customer Dave Harwood of Orlando noted on his way out the door, was not particularly naughty. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 So Robert here, sitting in broad daylight smack bang in downtown Portland with four fentanyl pills on open display beside him, is now being slightly legally naughtier than during decriminalization. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for naughty
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Adjective
  • Sure there might be a mischievous mouse-deer stealing fruit from an orangutan, but once the mystery is solved, the two animals comprise on how to share—no harm or conflict intended.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 May 2025
  • Two decades on, Stitch ranks among Disney’s most ubiquitous characters — especially from a merchandising perspective, as that mischievous mug of his can be seen on backpacks, plush toys, T-shirts and, well, mugs of all sizes.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • But, are seed oils worse than saturated animal fats?
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • Men and women respond to the Nazi dictatorship by becoming, at best, evasive and feebly self-justifying, at worst, morally broken.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025

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“Naughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naughty. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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