mischief
Example Sentences
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The Fantastikals, representing nature and the elements, provide a sense of wonder and mischief.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Rob Glenny, from Beano, said the coin captures Dennis' "mischief", saying it is a "brilliant way to mark 75 years of laughs, pranks and unleashed imagination".
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
“We see potential for seasonal-adjustment mischief in the January data,” said Richard Moody, chief U.S. economist at Regions Financial.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026
Yet that mischief won’t save him in November.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
First of all, there was just too much life to be living—making new friends, fighting with my brothers and sisters, wondering if I’d ever make it onto the football team, and getting into mischief.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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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