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Adjective
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The actress turned what would have been a totally conservative outfit into something really naughty while promoting her new movie Duplicity in the Big Apple.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025 -
Believe it or not, between sipping delicious eggnog and hot cocoa and enjoying the joy of Yuletide with family and friends, there are still naughty killjoys afoot during Christmastime — the worst of which appear in some of the best holiday films.—
Mike Miller,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Its original formula peeks in at the misbehavior of mostly white American characters set loose on vacation spots that allow for the display of modern-day colonialism — first Hawaii, then Italy, and now Thailand.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
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The most alarming misbehavior was brazen dishonesty.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Instead, each case involved egregious misconduct, including the wholesale fabrication of news stories.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Lost in Translation actor discussed the allegation of inappropriate misconduct that led to production halting Aziz Ansari's unfinished film Being Mortal and, later, an investigation.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Greg Hunt, the wily suitor of the late Tanya McQuoid.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, wily creators like Chaudhari will continue to stand on the shoulders of filmmakers like James Gunn and get billions of views by playing with AI immitations of their characters.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Montesquieu was charged with fleeing a police car, criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and obstructing governmental administration.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Garrett, who was paralyzed as a result of the crash, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, fleeing to elude high speed (serious bodily injury or death), battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence and criminal mischief.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And so their crafty new attacks send out links that direct to legitimate websites from a PC but to dangerous websites from a phone.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The crafty right-hander played for Boston in 2021 and was excellent for much of the campaign -- 3.46 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 52 innings through August -- before fading down the stretch as a heavy workload caught up to him.—
Dakota Randall,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike Mitch McConnell, the taciturn and cunning leader at the time, Thune genuinely tried to answer questions.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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But what Neil is accused of is something well beyond cunning or perfidy or faithlessness, well beyond questionable morality.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
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But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book.—
Eugenia Bone,
WSJ,
10 July 2019
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“Troublemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublemaking. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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