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Recent Examples of disobedience The one who escalated the disobedience was the company under the direct command of its largest shareholder. Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 Alleging disobedience, among other claimed doctrinal infractions, the OCA excommunicated the Homyks and longtime parish council leader Rivera. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 Outright disobedience is exceedingly rare. Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025 These laws sought to punish the people of Massachusetts for their disobedience during the Boston Tea Party by suspending civil government and trial by jury, among other things. Lawrence B.a. Hatter / Made By History, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disobedience
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Noun
  • The third season opens in the wake of the deadly rebellion depicted in the Season 2 finale, which left Jung-Bae and many of Gi-hun’s allies dead.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The ceremony, held at the Lyric Opera in Chicago, is a black-tie affair, and Chang’s Canadian tuxedo and acceptance speech embodied a general mood of defiance at the annual Oscars of the American restaurant scene.
    Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
  • Thousands of people took to the streets, with women burning their headscarves in defiance.
    Sara Monetta, NBC news, 19 June 2025

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“Disobedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobedience. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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