obstreperous
Example Sentences
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The first day goes wonderfully well—games of Bananagrams and Boggle, long walks with Rose’s obstreperous Newfoundland Walter.
Consequently, she said, she acquired a bad reputation among directors—in her words, “obstreperous,” “grumpy” and “stroppy.”
This is more than a reissue; it is a reclamation and a delightfully obstreperous collection of material.
From Salon
The backlash in the obstreperous legislature prompted his resignation a day later.
Even at 77, he is no more than an obstreperous child, and an unhinged and dangerous one at that.
From Salon
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