puckishness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
There is enough of William Shatner’s puckishness in Mount that one may easily forget that this is the Pike and Spock Show, and not the Kirk and Spock Show.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 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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