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naughty

[naw-tee] / ˈnɔ ti /




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With Atkinson also on the naughty step, Robinson injured and Smith on paternity leave it means five changes.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

GTA III in 2001 was a naughty revelation—a first-person, three-dimensional, open world of beauty and barbarity.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

His tics are not naughty mischief but an uncontrollable action.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Notably, one thing not included in that naughty list is gas turbines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“Gabe, you naughty thing,” Lily said, with a scolding little cluck toward the grinning toddler on the floor.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry




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