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Mischief is an English word with synonyms like misdeed or misbehaviour. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Mischief in a sentence

Mischief meaning

  1. Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.
  2. A playfully annoying action.
  3. A group or a pack of rats.

Synonyms of Mischief

mischief-making balefulness maleficence misdeed misbehaviour misbehavior shenanigan roguishness roguery rascality devilment devilry deviltry mischievousness evil

Related words

Other words often associated with Mischief or its synonyms:

immorality wrongdoing badness misconduct naughtiness iniquity beneficence wickedness evilness chicane wicked black

Using Mischief

  • The main meaning on this page is: Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance. | A playfully annoying action. | A group or a pack of rats.
  • Useful related words include: mischief-making, balefulness, maleficence, misdeed.
  • In the example corpus, mischief often appears in combinations such as: criminal mischief, of mischief, mischief and.

Context around Mischief

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

criminal 5× property 2× foreign 2× commit 1× swears 1× animal 1× domestic 1× giant 1×

Often after:

criminal 1× japan 1× once 1× night 1×

Sentence patterns with Mischief

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

criminal mischief was reported 2× 000 and mischief to religious 1× and giant mischief the second 1× charge of mischief against a 1× charged with mischief after he 1× charges of mischief under 5 1× counts of mischief and resisting 1× degree criminal mischief 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

criminal mischief was 2× a 40 year 1× an 87 year 1× at first i 1× chatham kent police 1× claremont parkway care 1×

Common sentence endings:

5 000 charge 1× a light aircraft 1× a peace officer 1× and resisting arrest 1× at my feet 1× block of gary 1×

Words around Mischief

Just before it in the word index:

mischel 2 mischcon 2 mischaracterizing 10 mischaracterizes 3 mischaracterized 27 mischaracterize 2

Just after it in the word index:

mischievous 198 mischievously 7 mischievousness 4 mischka 2 mischke 3 mischling 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

accessory 447 arresting 447 barrage 447 cushion 447 danced 447 grazing 447

Corpus analysis for Mischief

  • In this selection, "mischief" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, criminal, property, foreign, criminal, japan and once stand out and add context to how "mischief" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include criminal mischief was reported and 000 and mischief to religious. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mischief" sits close to words such as accessory, arresting and barrage, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mischief

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Criminal mischief was reported in the 1500 block of Gary. (10 words)

Criminal mischief was reported in the 6100 block of Terrell. (10 words)

Kinney now faces charges of mischief under $5,000 and mischief to religious property. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn From the mischief of created things; From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads; From the mischief of those who practise secret arts; And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises envy. (45 words)

Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, North Liverpool – Working with 90 young people hosting interactive physical and wellbeing sessions on mischief night, Halloween and Bonfire Night between 5.30pm and 9.30pm with games, food and refreshments. (35 words)

Technically there are two laws, one for the crime of inviting foreign mischief (Japan Criminal Code section 2 clause 81) and the other for supporting foreign mischief once a foreign force has invaded Japan. (34 words)

Exclamation examples

Dinosaurs are getting into lots of mischief at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum this month as part of Dinovember! (21 words)

Example sentences (20)

Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn From the mischief of created things; From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads; From the mischief of those who practise secret arts; And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises envy.

Kinney now faces charges of mischief under $5,000 and mischief to religious property.

Police in Erie filed charges of criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy to commit mischief and disorderly conduct against Carson Briere last month.

Danny Joseph Decet faces one charge of property mischief, while Brenda L’Hirondelle faces one charge of property mischief and one charge of assault a peace officer.

Mikaila Devin Williams, 23, of no current address, was arrested on Sunday, Dec. 23, and charged with second degree criminal trespassing, third degree criminal mischief, and conspiracy to commit third degree criminal mischief.

His Mischief of Impositions (1680) in answer to Stillingfleet's Mischief of Separation, and Melius Inquirenduni (1679) in answer to Goodman's Compassionate Inquiry, remain historical landmarks in the history of nonconformity.

Technically there are two laws, one for the crime of inviting foreign mischief (Japan Criminal Code section 2 clause 81) and the other for supporting foreign mischief once a foreign force has invaded Japan.

A 40-year-old man from Guelph faces six counts of mischief and resisting arrest.

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An 87-year-old from Bridgnorth who swears mischief is the secret to a long life reached new heights when she took control of a light aircraft.

At first, I thought it was just one of my cats getting into mischief, but then I realized both of them were standing at my feet.

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On June 2, 2023, the man was arrested and charged with mischief after he broke a window at a residence on Merici Way in Chatham.

Claremont Parkway care home in Kettering was full of animal mischief when a group of alpacas came to visit the home.

Cornwall, ON – A 24-year-old Brockville man was arrested on February 26, 2023 and charged with domestic mischief.

Cox has two more potential Derby prospects in Verifying, the morning line favorite at 2-1, and Giant Mischief, the second choice at 5-2.

Criminal mischief was reported in the 1500 block of Gary.

Criminal mischief was reported in the 6100 block of Terrell.

Cunneen was scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday on the new manslaughter charge and already faced a mischief under $5,000 charge.

Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, North Liverpool – Working with 90 young people hosting interactive physical and wellbeing sessions on mischief night, Halloween and Bonfire Night between 5.30pm and 9.30pm with games, food and refreshments.

Dinosaurs are getting into lots of mischief at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum this month as part of Dinovember!

Edmonton police say a charge of mischief against a 37-year-old woman is pending.

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Common combinations with mischief

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mischief" in a sentence?
An example: "Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn From the mischief of created things; From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads; From the mischief of those who practise secret arts; And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises envy." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mischief" from authentic English texts.
What does "mischief" mean?
Mischief means: Conduct that playfully causes petty annoyance.
What are synonyms of "mischief"?
Common synonyms of "mischief" include: mischief-making, balefulness, maleficence, misdeed, misbehaviour, misbehavior, shenanigan, roguishness. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "mischief" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "mischief", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.