frowardness

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Noun
  • After leading some of his fellow players in an uprising against the games, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) sees his rebellion instantly squashed.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who is waiting for the weekend to join the rebellion.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • That record of defiance in the face of threats to his freedom and safety alone would be astonishing, but the work itself, shot in secret, has also been fascinating — slippery, introspective, daring, and unbearably moving.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 13 May 2025
  • Despite his public defiance, the court’s ruling marks a significant financial and legal defeat for the rapper, as the sale of his home is expected to partially satisfy the judgment against him.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Recognizing when jokes mask disrespect is not about becoming overly cautious or humorless, but about ensuring that laughter contributes to connection, rather than corrosion.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Our child's protest isn't a sign of disrespect or defiance.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 2016, a British passenger flying Flybe—a now-defunct regional airline—from Amsterdam to Exeter was fined more than $600 for his disobedience.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
  • 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
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“Frowardness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowardness. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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