troublemaker
noun
trou·ble·mak·er
ˈtrə-bəl-ˌmā-kər 
: a person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble
Examples of troublemaker in a Sentence
He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school.
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Such news coverage tells readers that protests are violent and that protesters are troublemakers.
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Douglas M. McLeod, Scientific American, 10 June 2024
Fragile Gulf states cannot fill the void; Israel cannot, either; and Iran can only play spoiler and troublemaker.
—Gregg Carlstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
In the fallout of my decision to come forward, I was accused of trying to destroy Enron, called a troublemaker, and stripped of all work assignments.
—Sherron Watkins, Fortune, 24 May 2024
So all their proxy troublemakers, including Hamas and Hezbollah, have in one day gone from being the oppressed underdogs to feared aggressors in the world’s eyes.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024
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Douglas M. McLeod, Scientific American, 10 June 2024
Fragile Gulf states cannot fill the void; Israel cannot, either; and Iran can only play spoiler and troublemaker.
—Gregg Carlstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2024
In the fallout of my decision to come forward, I was accused of trying to destroy Enron, called a troublemaker, and stripped of all work assignments.
—Sherron Watkins, Fortune, 24 May 2024
So all their proxy troublemakers, including Hamas and Hezbollah, have in one day gone from being the oppressed underdogs to feared aggressors in the world’s eyes.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024
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troublemaker
noun
trou·ble·mak·er
ˈtrəb-əl-ˌmā-kər
: a person who causes problems or disagreements
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