troublemaker

Example Sentences

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As Montag’s troublemaker boyfriend, Pratt quickly became a master at stirring up drama, frequently at the expense of Conrad, Montag’s friend and roommate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"I was a bit of a troublemaker," she says.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Throughout his school years and into college, Turner had a reputation as a troublemaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Sharp’s strategy reminds me of a prediction Charley Richardson, a very good troublemaker who co-founded Military Families Speak Out, made to me long ago.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2025

“Keeler was supposed to be a troublemaker, wasn’t he? I’d think you’d be relieved.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham