mischief

Example Sentences

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Still, Ms. Worsley—the history detective with the fabulous shoes—has always had a bit of mischief about her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

In the early ’90s, a distinct penchant for mischief and a grittily glamorous New York edge quickly earned Jacobs the moniker of fashion’s bad boy.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

“We see potential for seasonal-adjustment mischief in the January data,” said Richard Moody, chief U.S. economist at Regions Financial.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 8, 2026

Timbers describes the Muppets as “a strange brew of maximalism, mischief and heart,” and the special reflects that in how many gags and Muppets it packs into its half-hour runtime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Then Ella dragged Brigit to the Conjure Creole Creamery, where attendants pulled levers making decadent concretes and malted mischief milkshakes full of pralines and petit fours and pieces of pecan pie.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton