disobey

Example Sentences

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But U.S. military law also requires them to disobey “unlawful orders.”

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“The constitutional protections in our military structures depend on the idea that there are humans who would, we hope, disobey illegal orders.”

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

“You can’t put on the screen that it’s right for a young girl to disobey her father,” Nava recalled Quintanilla saying.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

The law is clear that service members can disobey illegal orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

It didn’t occur to him to disobey the harsh note.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck