mischief

Example Sentences

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Chainey said he tried to portray them as "the inner child locked away in all of us", drawn to mud, mischief and the thrill of breaking rules.

From BBC

The worst that befell most of those duped by New Year’s Eve AI-generated mischief was a little discomfort, embarrassment and wasted time.

From Salon

I remembered teasing and mischief and strong arms swinging me into the air.

From Literature

"The truth is ever less present and it's more about opinion or mischief. That's why using something as objective as this is one important way to say, 'OK, London is relatively safe.'"

From BBC

Now that I have done so, I picture Harper smirking at me, suddenly bored by how easy adults are to manipulate and already thinking of some new mischief to get up to.

From The Wall Street Journal