puckishness
Americannoun
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Cruise puts the full force of his charisma and kinetic puckishness into this scene, reminding us that he could have had Nicolas Cage’s wackadoo career any time he wanted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Yeah, it’s weird that the schedule, in an act of schedule puckishness, would place Freeman’s regular season debut Saturday night at Ohio State, where he attended and played linebacker from 2004 to 2008.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
“Junya” pulses with church organ and SoundCloud rap puckishness.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
His voice is a little raspier than it once was, but that signature puckishness is fully intact.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2020
The focus on the clock, however, may just be a bit of sly misdirection from Sanborn—who is known among Kryptos fans for his puckishness.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2014
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