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Recent Examples of naughty Listen to this article There’s nice Torrey Pines and naughty Torrey Pines. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 Campy, naughty, a little shocking, and a little old hat, The White Lotus’s third season has its flaws and its hang-ups, without question. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for naughty
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Adjective
  • Wearing a now-iconic red tie and less cartoonish design with more angular and mischievous features, DKC’s version of Kong has been a staple for over 30 years.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
  • Her intelligence is that vital and exacting, her wit that mischievous, her concerns – feminism, environmentalism, dystopian societies – that urgently relevant.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • But there's also nothing worse than missing a connection that delays your trip by hours or even a full day.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
  • But conditions can be so much worse and the resources can be strained.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2025

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“Naughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naughty. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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