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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indocile
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Kravitz's sign is adventurous, blunt and always chasing a new adventure, while Styles' sign is rebellious, independent and slightly unpredictable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026 -
This tale of a rebellious unemployed mouse has already won a Goya.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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President Trump has ordered hundreds of additional federal agents to Minneapolis and is threatening to involve the Insurrection Act which would allow the military to curtail protests and use force to jail disobedient protestors.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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As a drone whirred overhead and hooded people spray-painted the building and its fixtures, the protestors advocated for more civilly disobedient methods.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Known for his boisterous tone, wonky catchphrases and punny home run calls, Sterling, who was nominated to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, dealt with various health issues over the past few years.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The boisterous crowds during the sumo watch parties.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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But the Ducks’ players were aware that their fans – which Thursday night included a suite-ful of Ducks alumni, including the irrepressible Teemu Selanne, and a group of Angels players that included Mike Trout – had hungered for this for a long time.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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But unlike last year, when Ali Larter, who plays Norris’ irrepressible wife Angela, also campaigned as a lead, this year Larter — and everyone else in the cast — will go supporting.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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New research shows Hinton’s premonitions about the insubordinate streak of AI may already be a reality.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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No one’s arc is insubordinate; no one’s emotional logic is insignificant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Knicks shot 18-of-26 in the first quarter — much to the delight of a rowdy, sizable contingent of New York fans that made its presence felt more and more as the game got out of hand.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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But when the king talked about his Christian faith, GOP lawmakers were rowdier than Democrats, many of whom offered tepid applause.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rambunctious anniversary parties.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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On the way to save her beloved canine buddy Krypto, the party-hearty but tortured Supergirl teams up with a vengeful youngster (Ruthye Marye Knoll) and a rambunctious intergalactic bounty hunter (Jason Momoa).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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But theatergoers around me couldn’t seem to get enough, no matter how repetitive the naughty humor became.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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His tics are not naughty mischief, but an uncontrollable action.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Indocile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indocile. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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