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The student's disobedience shocked the teacher.
The dog was punished for its disobedience.
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On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.
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Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Alas, the revelation that Yuki was the mole who smuggled the disobedience code out of ImaTech and onto the black market was for real.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: While the Sheriff Department collected 19 fewer internal complaints and 55 fewer from the public and inmates, 40% were for disobedience of rules.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The disobedience that led to Braun’s removal from that gym might’ve been a trait that needed maturation, but the underlying swagger and cockiness are essential to what his current coach, Michael Malone, wants from him.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2024
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Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Alas, the revelation that Yuki was the mole who smuggled the disobedience code out of ImaTech and onto the black market was for real.
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Zoom in: While the Sheriff Department collected 19 fewer internal complaints and 55 fewer from the public and inmates, 40% were for disobedience of rules.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The disobedience that led to Braun’s removal from that gym might’ve been a trait that needed maturation, but the underlying swagger and cockiness are essential to what his current coach, Michael Malone, wants from him.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Disobedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobedience. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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disobedience
noun
dis·obe·di·ence
ˌdis-ə-ˈbēd-ē-ən(t)s 
: failure or refusal to obey
disobedient
adjective
-ənt
disobediently
adverb
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