as in playfulness
a natural disposition for playful behavior
although she's now in her 30s, she still displays the coltishness of a high-spirited teenager
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Noun
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That playfulness extended to the other guests, too.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026 -
There’s a playfulness, there’s a twinkle in the eye, there’s a sort of tongue in the cheek to that sort of tradition.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Astronomers have dubbed the ancient galaxy Loki, after the Norse god of mischief.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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Mom was hit with a felony charge of criminal mischief and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Coltishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coltishness. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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