as in rebellion
refusal to obey
they gave up on training the dog to fetch because of his constant disobedience
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Recent Examples of disobedience
Cromwell described the cooperation and disobedience of a gaggle of ducks, sheep, border collies, horses and other farm animals (most of which were real despite one animatronic sheep and some puppets) behind the scenes of the heartwarming film.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 July 2025
Thanks to that act of disobedience, the document is now preserved at Fort Ligonier.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
And why is the punishment for disobedience akin to literal torture?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
Will the Ruska Roma turn on one of its own for disobedience?
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 July 2025
Thanks to that act of disobedience, the document is now preserved at Fort Ligonier.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 July 2025
And why is the punishment for disobedience akin to literal torture?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
Will the Ruska Roma turn on one of its own for disobedience?
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for disobedience
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobedience
Noun
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While details of Gatwa’s character are not yet known, Erivo’s Jayne is described as a trailblazing fairy whose defiant streak sparks a rebellion.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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From its beginning, the leaders of the rebellion well understood the global reach and resonance of their great struggle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Co-directed by Egyptian filmmaker Mai Saad and Gazan cinematographer Ahmed Al Danaf, the feature documentary stands as both testimony and act of defiance.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, colors can also pull out negative emotions in people, such as defiance (red), coldness (blue), fear (yellow), and boredom (green).—
Daniel Fusch,
Ascend Agency,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Either of these original conditions would compel us to curb our aspirations to self-making, self-saving, and self-liberation as harmful forms of willfulness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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While this change reduces the explicit admission of willfulness, a narrative is still required.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At times, Carol’s admirable rebelliousness seems to come at the cost of self-flagellating destruction, a badge of honor to be miserable.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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The performance goes from fiery to ineffectual as DiCaprio’s character, Bob, loses his youthful rebelliousness in a haze of pot and resignation.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Disobedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobedience. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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