obstreperousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstreperousness
Noun
  • The third season opens in the wake of the deadly rebellion depicted in the Season 2 finale, which left Jung-Bae and many of Gi-hun’s allies dead.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The law allows a president to federalize state National Guard troops under three conditions: in the event of an invasion, a rebellion or threat of rebellion, or when regular federal forces are unable to enforce the law.
    Martha McHardy Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The ceremony, held at the Lyric Opera in Chicago, is a black-tie affair, and Chang’s Canadian tuxedo and acceptance speech embodied a general mood of defiance at the annual Oscars of the American restaurant scene.
    Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
  • That lineage pulses through the film’s juke joint scenes, where music, memory and defiance converge.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Despite the disrespect, the Packers' head coach is simply focused on winning.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • In a sit-down interview, Goldberg said the amount of disrespect Gunther had for Goldberg was unreal.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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“Obstreperousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstreperousness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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