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
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
Although there’s no official war in “1984,” Jenkins et al. need to stir up trouble, an obligation that results in scenes that feel like busywork.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2020
“I told you that! I told you that in the dump, fox! Half the time she’s just trying to stir up trouble, remember?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
