mischief
Example Sentences
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“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
"It will be suits and cocktail dresses, and you know me, mysterious mischief, so bring your presents, your presence and your humour!"
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
Although there is scarcely a reader of history unaware of the widely rumored affair between Edwina Mountbatten—the viceroy’s wife—and Jawaharlal Nehru, that most worldly of Indian anti-imperialists, Mr. Dalrymple repackages it with jaunty mischief.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
And you are allowed to bring with you either one or two members of your own family to look after you and to ensure that you don’t get into mischief.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
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