mischief

Example Sentences

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In the early ’90s, a distinct penchant for mischief and a grittily glamorous New York edge quickly earned Jacobs the moniker of fashion’s bad boy.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 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

Last year, he brought his gleeful sense of mischief to the U.K. competition series “Taskmaster.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Yet that mischief won’t save him in November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“Anatsou is a maker of mischief and magic, a trader of tricks and truths. Humans will never know what Anatsou is.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray