stir up trouble
Example Sentences
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We’ll see if Netflix clout is mobilized to stir up trouble and sink Paramount’s deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
But it has previously accused Mr Vucic of playing "games" to stir up trouble.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2022
Her friend Harris, who had a “crush” on Lanez, tried to stir up trouble between the women by telling Megan she needed to stop lying to her friend.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
“It is hard to do well when everybody despises you,” he said on the condition of anonymity because he goes to town a couple of times a week and doesn’t want to stir up trouble.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2021
When Oldenburg mischievously reported an exaggerated account of Hooke’s views to Newton, deliberately trying to stir up trouble, he succeeded better than he could have expected.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
