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Recent Examples of mutinous Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes changed after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi). Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 June 2024 Editors’ Picks Scarlett Johansson Shares Her Beauty Regimen The turmoil in Burkina Faso has fueled political instability as well, with mutinous soldiers twice citing the conflict as a rationale for seizing power by force in the past two and a half years. Christiaan Triebert, New York Times, 11 May 2024 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 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 See All Example Sentences for mutinous
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Adjective
  • Although some analysts have suggested Starmer may quietly be pleased with the resignation of his main rival and potential successor, the toppling of Rayner caps off what has been a dreadful summer for Labour, in which the party has lost more ground in the polls to the insurgent Reform UK.
    Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Mamdani’s victory in the financial capital of the world was seen as a galvanizing moment for the progressive wing of the party and a sign of an insurgent mood among its base.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Clarisse looks intimidating climbing out of a boat, as does Bushnell’s traitorous Luke, who wields a sharp-looking knife.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 July 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • There's just something so irresistible about the lace-up flat with its air of rebellious discipline.
    Alex Sales, Glamour, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Singer Kelis has always been rebellious and non-conforming.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Mutinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutinous. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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