troublemaker

Example Sentences

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As Lisa, the dedicated troublemaker, King Princess exudes a snarling antagonism toward just about anyone and anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

She said she is now viewed as a troublemaker by some of her colleagues in the clergy, with one branding her as the "Bishop of Negativity".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025

“He’s the only troublemaker around here! Ask anyone!”

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon