mischief
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"She was still so full of life and mischief, and she was so excited about the second series. She was completely across it. She read every single episode, signed it all off."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The mischief offence carries a punishment of up to two years in jail on conviction and a fine, according to the charge sheet.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
It all seems like harmless mischief until it escalates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Still, Ms. Worsley—the history detective with the fabulous shoes—has always had a bit of mischief about her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“Troublesome, careless child! and what are you doing now? You look quite red, as if you had been about some mischief: what were you opening the window for?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing mischief
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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