mischievous delight

Frequency: 5.52.1 per million words

pleasure from causing minor trouble or annoyance

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Examples (20)

  • The little boy took mischievous delight in hiding his sister's favorite toy.
  • A mischievous delight sparkled in his eyes as he planned the prank.
  • A flicker of mischievous delight crossed her face as she planned the surprise party.
  • She couldn't hide her mischievous delight after secretly switching the salt and sugar.
  • He watched with mischievous delight as his friend struggled with the impossible puzzle.
  • There was a touch of mischievous delight in his smile when he saw their confusion.
  • The old wizard observed the chaos with a sense of mischievous delight, his eyes twinkling.
  • The children giggled with mischievous delight after drawing on their father's face while he slept.
  • She couldn't hide her mischievous delight after successfully pulling off the harmless prank.
  • He watched the chaotic scene unfold with quiet, mischievous delight.
  • There was a hint of mischievous delight in his voice as he told the ghost story.
  • A sense of mischievous delight filled her as she saw the unexpected outcome of her actions.
  • Taking mischievous delight in confusing the tourists seemed to be the cat's favorite pastime.
  • His remark was met with a chorus of chuckles and a shared mischievous delight.
  • The children giggled with mischievous delight when they switched the salt and sugar.
  • The magician's mischievous delight was evident as the audience gasped in surprise.
  • I felt a spark of mischievous delight when I saw his reaction to the fake spider.
  • Despite the minor inconvenience, a mischievous delight spread across her face.
  • Her memoirs were full of tales of mischievous delight from her adventurous youth.
  • You could see the mischievous delight on his face when he knew he had pulled off a clever trick.