troublemaker
noun
trou·ble·mak·er
ˈtrə-bəl-ˌmā-kər 
: a person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble
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He had the reputation of being a troublemaker in high school.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
Somebody in the Down Deep has poisoned their food, and with deliveries prohibited by the barricade on Level 130, the citizens surrounding Mechanical have begun wondering why their children should starve to protect a couple of troublemakers.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
Kuromi, who may seem like a troublemaker, is actually quite feminine and has ranked in the Top 3 in the 2024 Sanrio character ranking.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
These people are always looking for new and more efficient ways to do things, so may be seen as troublemakers in conventional organizations.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Troublemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublemaker. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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