mischief
Example Sentences
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"Frankly I'm not sure what the secretary of state was up to, mischief making? I don't know. But I think that question would be better posed to him."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
There’s no more fitting description of a documentary that’s cobbled together from the dying gasps of ’90s fashion culture, when glamor and mischief reigned supreme.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Mr. Pierre is solid, stolid superhero material; Mr. Chandler is pure mischief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
On Dec. 30, 2023, the Doral Police Department arrested Truelove, and he was charged with one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief resulting in $200 or less in property damage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The source of the mischief materialized on the other end of the hayloft on the railing.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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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