as in playfulness
a natural disposition for playful behavior
the novelist has a known weakness for literary tricksiness, so the reader should be skeptical of the narrator's trustworthiness
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Noun
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That spirit of playfulness extends beyond the story itself and into the book’s visual world.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Somehow, the phone number in the matchbox has that surprise, that playfulness.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In this case, the cow’s curiosity (rather than any intent to cause mischief) created a memorable moment for both police and residents alike.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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In April 2018, Johnson was arrested for criminal mischief.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Tricksiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tricksiness. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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