Examples of disobedience in a Sentence
The student's disobedience shocked the teacher.
The dog was punished for its disobedience.
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As litigation commenced and DHS officials were called to testify, judges became frustrated at the rampant false testimony and disobedience of the government.
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The passenger was arrested, and now faces charges of crime of resistance and disobedience.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The streak of disobedience and Alonso’s demoralised acceptance of it summed up a coach who had hit a dead end.
—New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
In the end, her disobedience—forged in tandem with and in opposition to her tribe—felt unmoored without a fellow-Mitford’s pigtail to pull.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The passenger was arrested, and now faces charges of crime of resistance and disobedience.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
The streak of disobedience and Alonso’s demoralised acceptance of it summed up a coach who had hit a dead end.
—New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
In the end, her disobedience—forged in tandem with and in opposition to her tribe—felt unmoored without a fellow-Mitford’s pigtail to pull.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disobedience
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“Disobedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobedience. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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disobedience
noun
dis·obe·di·ence
ˌdis-ə-ˈbēd-ē-ən(t)s 
: failure or refusal to obey
disobedient
adjective
-ənt
disobediently
adverb
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