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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Scientists suggest that non-conformists are not necessarily the rebels or troublemakers in the workplace.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks The 50-year-old Mr. Mondlane might appear to some as an election denier and populist troublemaker.
—Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Siri would get lost trying to find prima donnas and troublemakers in the Broncos locker room.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Kaya Scodelario, who played wayward troublemaker Effy Stonem the first four seasons, is now the token woman on Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, the TV show based on The Gentlemen the movie.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks The 50-year-old Mr. Mondlane might appear to some as an election denier and populist troublemaker.
—Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Siri would get lost trying to find prima donnas and troublemakers in the Broncos locker room.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Kaya Scodelario, who played wayward troublemaker Effy Stonem the first four seasons, is now the token woman on Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, the TV show based on The Gentlemen the movie.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Troublemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troublemaker. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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