mutinousness

noun

Definition of mutinousnessnext
as in mulishness

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  1. revolt
  2. perversity
  3. insurrection
  4. stubbornness
  5. obstinacy
  6. insurgency
  7. mutiny
  8. outbreak
Noun
  • That contrast can give takeovers the appearance of a spontaneous revolt, one that illuminates the extreme economic disparities of our era.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
  • The cross itself was erected to commemorate the death of 21 Franciscan friars during a revolt against colonial occupation.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of revolt
Noun
  • This week, at the men’s Summer 2027 Saint Laurent show in Paris, creative director Anthony Vaccarello showed a collection of quiet perversity disrupted by a starling pair of foot-baring shoes.
    — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • From top to bottom, this administration embodies the perversity, ignorance and belligerence of its leader.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of perversity
Noun
  • The pair took a big swing in 2022 around the first anniversary of the Capitol insurrection on January 6.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • The violence, described as a failed insurrection by President Cyril Ramaphosa, vandalized more than 160 shopping malls, led to tens of thousands of job losses, and cost the economy roughly $3 billion.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of insurrection
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  • The stubbornness that makes such an elite golfer doesn’t accept that.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • That iron will could track toward stubbornness and the basketball obsession could turn into tunnel vision.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of stubbornness
Noun
  • Starmer’s realism—or obstinacy, depending on your point of view—had seen off an immediate challenge.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • The natural obstinacy and rebelliousness of Israa’s teenage years are hyperaccelerated by culture clashes with both her family and the other kids around her.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of obstinacy
Noun
  • Although the insurgency was crushed and support for Khalistan waned within Punjab, the Indian government continues to view separatist sentiment as a national security concern.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • General David Petraeus later made the case for surging forces into Iraq in a bid to take on a burgeoning insurgency.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of insurgency
Noun
  • In the Black Jacobins, CLR James describes the slaves of a plantation sewing mutiny through poison.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Amid the mutiny in the House, Johnson canceled unrelated votes, struggling to get enough support to move the legislation.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of mutiny
Noun
  • Because of that commonality and because produce has been behind some past cyclospora outbreaks, Michigan officials advised consumers to buy whole heads of lettuce, discard the outer layers and thoroughly wash what is left.
    — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • So far, no fatalities have been tied to the outbreak, and cyclospora is not generally known to be deadly to humans.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Definition of outbreak
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