mischief

Example Sentences

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Denning volunteers with East Pasadena Community Defense Corner, a group that runs patrols for ICE activity in the area, and hoped that Saturday’s demonstration would “create a little mischief” and increase awareness.

From Los Angeles Times

But the ability to order around AI agents with plain language makes it possible for even the technically non-proficient to do mischief.

From Barron's

Though Godard later came to be synonymous with turgid, obtuse cinema, “Nouvelle Vague” is the opposite: a sprightly, effervescent ode to moviemaking as semi-controlled mischief.

From The Wall Street Journal

Neighboring Iran’s capacity for mischief looks severely weakened by Israeli-U.S. attacks this summer.

From Barron's

AI can scan, flag, and analyze at speeds humans cannot, but it still lacks context, nuance, and the human intuition necessary to differentiate between chips and guns, mischief and menace.

From Salon