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

Kyle's family described him as "brilliant" and a "troublemaker", adding "his personality shone right through".

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

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

Jaimito called Lio a troublemaker, accusing him of cooking up plots and then running off to some embassy for asylum, leaving his comrades behind to rot in jail.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez