troublemaker

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But Chinese authorities and state media have heaped bitter rhetoric against him, calling him a "troublemaker" and "warmonger".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Tsotsi,” director Gavin Hood’s film about a young troublemaker who carjacks a vehicle only to find a baby inside, racked up South Africa’s first-ever Oscar win in the international feature category.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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

They didn’t want her kind of troublemaker around.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell