as in rebellious
given to resisting authority or another's control
the disobedient child refused to eat his vegetables
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Recent Examples of disobedient
The news organizations also found that Garrison employees frequently removed students from their classrooms and sent them to crisis rooms when the students were upset, disobedient or aggressive.
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
But the main Putin-era methods for curtailing disobedient media proved to be lawfare and corporate takeovers.
—Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2025
Kennedy Tolson is the sly queen of side-eye as the disobedient new housemaid Nancy.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
In 2003, as the House considered an overhaul to Medicare, the party’s leadership issued threats against disobedient Republicans who saw the bill as a giveaway to pharmaceutical and insurance companies.
—James D’angelo, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 30 Dec. 2025
But the main Putin-era methods for curtailing disobedient media proved to be lawfare and corporate takeovers.
—Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Sep. 2025
Kennedy Tolson is the sly queen of side-eye as the disobedient new housemaid Nancy.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
In 2003, as the House considered an overhaul to Medicare, the party’s leadership issued threats against disobedient Republicans who saw the bill as a giveaway to pharmaceutical and insurance companies.
—James D’angelo, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobedient
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In others, the rebellious teenager drinks elsewhere.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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For a distillery known as much for its rebellious personality as its whisky, bringing back a bottle called Yellow Submarine feels pretty on-brand.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But beyond this picturesque scene, there is a volatile combination of brutal rebel violence and a burgeoning Ebola outbreak.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel group allied with the Islamic State group, and a coalition of ethnic militias also have hindered the response.—
Mark Banchereau,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS GROUNDED — Republicans cheer plan to choke international travel at defiant liberal hubs.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Speaking to voters over the weekend from the picturesque resort town of Ogunquit, the Washington Examiner found an air of unease among some, in one case downright hostility, and in others defiant support.—
David Millward,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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“Disobedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobedient. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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