contumacious

Example Sentences

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“Mr. Donziger’s conduct was a pattern of contumacious behavior that bore out over the better part of a decade,” Preska said.

From Seattle Times

“Defendants began this litigation with the same opportunities for discovery and presentation of evidence as any other litigant, but they have squandered these opportunities with poor strategic decisions and contumacious, combative conduct.”

From Washington Times

Admittedly, the two chambers of Congress have rarely made use of their power to directly arrest and detain contumacious witnesses.

From Washington Post

According to the deputy chief justice, Philomena Mwilu, the court was left with no option but to annul the poll because of the “contumacious” approach of the electoral commission.

From Economist

The word that judges have used to describe Morrissey’s conduct is “contumacious,” which is a fancy synonym for being willfully disobedient.

From Washington Post