as in rebellious
given to resisting authority or another's control
the disobedient child refused to eat his vegetables
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Recent Examples of disobedient
In her recent autobiography, Noem included a passage about her decision to shoot a 14-month-old, disobedient hunting dog named Cricket as an example of her leadership skills.
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Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
One was unruly, willful and disobedient, and the other was calm and easy to be around.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Snow White’s source was a disturbing fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm; Pinocchio was based on Carlo Collodi’s alarmingly cruel novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio, in which the disobedient puppet kills his cricket friend and, for separate reasons, is eventually hanged.
—Kelly Conaboy, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2023
Instead, he was taken to a dorm room reserved for punishing disobedient workers.
—Isabelle Qian, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
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Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
One was unruly, willful and disobedient, and the other was calm and easy to be around.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Snow White’s source was a disturbing fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm; Pinocchio was based on Carlo Collodi’s alarmingly cruel novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio, in which the disobedient puppet kills his cricket friend and, for separate reasons, is eventually hanged.
—Kelly Conaboy, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2023
Instead, he was taken to a dorm room reserved for punishing disobedient workers.
—Isabelle Qian, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobedient
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Unconventional and futuristic, Aquarius pushes us to break free from tradition, encouraging bold, rebellious choices in our wardrobe.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The film follows a rebellious horse trainer named Tabitha who, after the death of her husband, tries to find some financial stability.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a rebel force and former al-Qaeda affiliate, captured Damascus on Saturday night.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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As rebel fighters closed in on Damascus, Trump himself nodded to the Kremlin’s narrowing range of options in a post on social media.Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a defiant speech last Wednesday, insisting that the Axis was alive and well.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Only after defiant parliament members rushed into the National Assembly and voted unanimously to reject the order did Yoon reverse course, ending six chaotic hours, which saw protests erupt in the capital city.Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Disobedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobedient. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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