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Recent Examples of troublemaking
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Joined by Mayor Mamdani, friends and family on Thursday laid to rest an East Village deli worker who police said was shot and killed during a dispute with a troublemaking former customer.
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Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
There’s an inherent troublemaking nature to him that can’t be repressed by the big Disney musical.
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Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
Over the years, Greg has gotten into fights with his best friend Rowley and troublemaking brother Rodrick, he’s gone to summer camp and saved his school, even tried his hand (disastrously) at sports.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Peeves, the troublemaking ghost who wreaks havoc on young wizards, will be roaming the halls of Hogwarts when the new adaptation kicks off on Christmas Day.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Joined by Mayor Mamdani, friends and family on Thursday laid to rest an East Village deli worker who police said was shot and killed during a dispute with a troublemaking former customer.
—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
There’s an inherent troublemaking nature to him that can’t be repressed by the big Disney musical.
—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
Over the years, Greg has gotten into fights with his best friend Rowley and troublemaking brother Rodrick, he’s gone to summer camp and saved his school, even tried his hand (disastrously) at sports.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troublemaking
Adjective
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Has Greta eaten or chewed on anything naughty?
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The play was naughty stuff in 1925, when the show, starring Tallulah Bankhead, got banned.
Noun
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Now SpaceX too will see any misbehavior in the CEO suite directly affecting performance on Wall Street.
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Merchants in fine suits rode in carriages or on sedan chairs while enslaved people lugging carts and crates wore dirty, threadbare clothing and could be publicly whipped or burned to death for misbehavior.
Adjective
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Why must members of the public be disrespected by unruly, misbehaving, noisy children, who are then defended by adults who should know better?
Noun
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Alite faces multiple counts of extortion, corporate misconduct, loansharking and terroristic threats.
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Councilman John Alite, 63, of Englishtown, was arrested on Friday and charged with multiple counts of theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury and terroristic threats, according to the New Jersey Attorney General's office.
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Uso was the wily veteran, a former world heavyweight champion, looking to get back into the title picture.
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The wily right-hander held up the end of his bargain, but the Royals’ offense failed to support him.
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The magic and mischief of Maradona The quality of Diego Maradona’s overall performance at the 1986 World Cup remains without parallel in the competition’s history.
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Officers located and stopped a vehicle owned by Prieto, then of Hammond, who was known to police from the prior Explorer fire as well as other criminal mischief.
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McGonigle has been crafty on the base paths, recording nine steals on nine attempts.
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People danced as musicians performed in the park, and crafty designers showed off their work.
Noun
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Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.
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But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book.
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“Troublemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troublemaking. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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