as in mischievous
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
told her to act her age and stop throwing temper tantrums like a naughty little girl
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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.
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 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
The film is centered around Kevin McCallister, a naughty 8-year-old who is accidentally left behind at home in Chicago as his family flies to Paris for the Christmas holidays.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
The players even ranked which of their teammates were on the naughty or nice list this year.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 25 Dec. 2024
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 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
The film is centered around Kevin McCallister, a naughty 8-year-old who is accidentally left behind at home in Chicago as his family flies to Paris for the Christmas holidays.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
The players even ranked which of their teammates were on the naughty or nice list this year.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 25 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for naughty
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“Naughty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naughty. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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