as in rebellion
refusal to obey
the dog's frustrating intractability forced the family to try obedience training by a professional
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Noun
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Some see hope in Trump’s return Jan. 19, 2025 Separately, law enforcement authorities are investigating whether Yoon and others committed rebellion, abuse of power and other crimes in connection with the martial law decree.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025 -
The four are made to watch a corporate propaganda video (voiced by Keanu Reeves), which depicts their season 1 rebellion in a positive light, a protest that improved the company for the better.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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City voters passed the ordinance in defiance of the state, and out of concern that there are insufficient safeguards to prevent fraudulent voting.—
Andrew Sheeler,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Jan. 2025
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But that sense of defiance goes hand-in-hand with a sense of neediness in Warren’s driven world.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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That could irk some farmers, especially those at odds with John Deere over the company’s recalcitrance over self-repairs.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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But recalcitrance among the top brass continued to thwart meaningful change.—
Sarah A. Topol,
New York Times,
20 Sep. 2024
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There was a celebration in the building on New Year’s Eve, with some strands apparently still stuck in the rafters — no disrespect to KU.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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The vast majority of females in the book are described with vulgar disrespect by the various characters and the narrator.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Intractability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intractability. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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