How to Use rebellious in a Sentence

rebellious

adjective

• And there’s something so rebellious about the teens and that era in the ‘90s as well.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Jan. 2022
• So my rebellious nature always had that one at the top of the list.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
• But the origins of the idea are anything but rebellious.
  — Samuel Goldman, Star Tribune, 31 Mar. 2021
• One thing that shows up in several of the movies Kennedy watched is the tale of the rebellious loner who’s ready to take on the whole world.
  — Matt Novak, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
• The teen might abide by your wishes or might be rebellious.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
• Tsuk has the reputation of being the bit more rebellious of the two.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022
• The program embodied the rebellious spirit of the times.
  — Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
• Do like Sweeney, and wear it with a more rebellious attitude for a party or night out on the town.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2023
• To start, designers gave the plaid skirt, the symbol of rebellious school girls and punks, a rethink.
  — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2021
• How much did Alvin empower you to be more rebellious as a kid?
  — Steve Knopper, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
• The Army encircled rebellious neighborhoods near Homs and shelled them to the ground.
  — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023
• The idea of your clothes taking space back really has a rebellious side.
  — Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
• That's helpful for checking in on four-legged friends — and rebellious teens too!
  — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 3 May 2021
• The Byrdes played dumb, until Jonah, with his rebellious streak, told Ruth all about Javi.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 22 Jan. 2022
• Sokoloff played Stephanie Tanner's rebellious best friend in seasons 7 and 8 of the beloved sitcom.
  — EW.com, 7 Aug. 2024
• Satrapi showed us what life was like as a young, rebellious woman growing up in Iran during the 1980s.
  — Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2021
• The first few tracks have a cocky, rebellious energy that builds to a breaking point with ‘pressure’.
  — Katie Bain, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2023
• For some white people, being part of a white mob is the equivalent of a rebellious teen-age phase.
  — Victor Luckerson, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2021
• The news is a huge deal because rebellious Prince Fiyero is the ultimate catch for the students and Galinda.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
• As a teenager in the rebellious period of the 1960s, James Dyson chose to study drawing and painting at art school.
  — Henry Petroski, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2021
• Jesse grew from a spunky kid into a rebellious teenager.
  — AZCentral.com, 26 June 2023
• Backed by a full band, Yungblud's vocals create the perfect angsty tone for the rebellious track.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2020
• And the most rebellious feature of Glyn’s writing is that the lady insists that Paul indulge her, meet her on her terms.
  — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2022
• In fact, a quick look back shows that baked goods have a long and storied history as a rebellious tool worldwide.
  — Shelly Tan, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
• Here was this band of rebellious and silly kids in bright clothes rapping their asses off.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
• Liang’s designs are brimming with a sense of rebellious youth.
  — Dale Arden Chong, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2021
• While the British monarch is staid and consistent, her younger sister was known as a rebellious royal.
  — Sarah Madaus, Town & Country, 9 Nov. 2022
• In 1933, two rebellious women bought a home in Virginia’s woods.
  — Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2021
• Sean, did Dylan have a rebellious streak as a teenager?
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2021
• No, this particular meeting of rebellious minds is an invention of the screenplay.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jan 2025