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Recent Examples of mutinous As the mood within Facebook had begun to sour over the years, some badge posts began to take on a more mutinous tone. Jeff Horwitz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023 The first among the recent coups was in Mali, where mutinous soldiers seized power in 2020 and again in 2021, when a military officer ousted the original coup leader. Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2024 After mutinous soldiers seized power in Niger, West African countries froze financial transactions, closed their borders with Niger and cut off most of its electricity supply in an effort to pressure the generals into restoring constitutional order. Elian Peltier, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023 The ouster of Gabon’s president by mutinous soldiers appears to have been well organized and capitalized on the population’s grievances against the government as an excuse to seize power, analysts said. Sam Mednick, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for mutinous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutinous
Adjective
  • And their coalition is divided between a centrist establishment and an insurgent progressive wing with diverging priorities in addressing inequality.
    Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
  • In the fight over the future of the Democratic Party, Mr. Pritzker has emerged as a leader of an insurgent faction calling for a full-throated, unflinching barrage of attacks on Mr. Trump, his Republican allies and their right-wing agenda.
    Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • There's a delicious whodunit aspect to it, too, as the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes the operative's own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 July 2025
  • Michael Fassbender plays a British intelligence officer tasked with finding who leaked a top-secret software program and betrayed their country, and the list of five potentially traitorous suspects includes his own high-profile wife (Cate Blanchett).
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • From director James DeMonaco, creator of The Purge franchise, actor-comedian Davidson plays Max in The Home, a rebellious twenty-something sentenced to community service at a quiet retirement home.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 July 2025
  • The story follows rebellious young demigod Ne Zha, who wrestles with his powers and the threat of humanity’s destruction.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 July 2025

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“Mutinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutinous. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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