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Recent Examples of knavish Wells could be playful, knavish, and his tone here is one of urgency and optimism about the distribution of information. BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2021 The same people who are now telling us that only Republican-voting obscurantists, ignorant deplorables and knavish right-wing media pundits are raising doubts about the vaccine would have been oozing skepticism. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 12 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knavish
Adjective
  • Travelers in search of mischievous chimps will soon be able to stay at River Station, an eco-chic camp built by Wildplaces Africa near Kyambura, while Great Lakes Safaris is constructing Padibi Lodge on the site of a former Jane Goodall research center in Budongo.
    Alexandra Owens, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The video, which went viral on TikTok, shows Brandon cheekily explaining his mischievous plan.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • His wicked knuckle-curve pairs with a 96-mph fastball.
    Phil Rogers, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • His wicked point shot is just what Coach Carbs needs for his system of double screens of the goalie.
    Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Regular nail maintenance not only protects your surfaces but also your skin from their playful scratches.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Photo: Nadav Kander for New York Magazine What Chained for Life did through its playful deconstruction of exploitation movies, A Different Man does in more structural ways.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025

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“Knavish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knavish. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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