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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Another hard truth is that whistleblowers are treated less often as heroes and more as troublemakers.
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Karla Miller, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Districts have wide discretion in setting their own rules and many students with disabilities quickly earn reputations at school as troublemakers.
—Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
With that, columns of Wide Awakes launched into the motley hecklers, swinging their torch staffs and clearing the square of some 200 troublemakers.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez erupted on the national stage back in 2018 in a stunner of a Democratic primary, a lot of Establishment Washington braced for the arrival of a Tea Party-style troublemaker from the Left.
—TIME, 16 Feb. 2024
Many of the troublemakers in past years have been residents of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties who tend to drive onto the barrier island at night, Chief Jones said.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
See, my brother was a troublemaker, a real crime novel.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Bradley Steven Perry plays the troublemaker of the family, and getting on his neighbor Mrs. Dabney’s nerves is his favorite pastime.
—EW.com, 13 Dec. 2023
Lions certainly deserve their prestige as emperors of the African savanna, but they’ve recently been humbled by a tiny, pesky troublemaker: ants.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
Karla Miller, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Districts have wide discretion in setting their own rules and many students with disabilities quickly earn reputations at school as troublemakers.
—Sarah Butrymowicz, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
With that, columns of Wide Awakes launched into the motley hecklers, swinging their torch staffs and clearing the square of some 200 troublemakers.
—Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
When Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez erupted on the national stage back in 2018 in a stunner of a Democratic primary, a lot of Establishment Washington braced for the arrival of a Tea Party-style troublemaker from the Left.
—TIME, 16 Feb. 2024
Many of the troublemakers in past years have been residents of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties who tend to drive onto the barrier island at night, Chief Jones said.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
See, my brother was a troublemaker, a real crime novel.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Bradley Steven Perry plays the troublemaker of the family, and getting on his neighbor Mrs. Dabney’s nerves is his favorite pastime.
—EW.com, 13 Dec. 2023
Lions certainly deserve their prestige as emperors of the African savanna, but they’ve recently been humbled by a tiny, pesky troublemaker: ants.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 25 Jan. 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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