troublemaking

Example Sentences

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A false, artificial note, it seemed to me, though, to be sure, this sort of narrative troublemaking is endemic to television romance; we will see how that cadence resolves in the surely coming second season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Then there is 12-year-old Harper, the prodigy, who has no outlet for her intelligence except troublemaking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Dobler also embraced his troublemaking persona in a 1987 Miller Lite commercial by riling up by getting them to argue the beer’s “Tastes great/Less filling” tag line.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Friedman’s production is also a beguiling showcase for Krystal Joy Brown, who sinks her teeth ravenously into the role of Gussie, a driven, troublemaking actress.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022

More, I think, than he loves his troublemaking son.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman