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disobedient

[dis-uh-bee-dee-uhnt] / ˌdɪs əˈbi di ənt /


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For example, diaries about personal lives, new puppies, disobedient grandchildren.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2024

From March onward, “instead of dividing into small groups and blocking roads, we will hold disobedient gatherings with many people. And where we cannot be ignored,” the group said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

Anna's mother said it took many months for her to realise her daughter wasn't just being disobedient.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023

“Vieux Carré,” Williams’ somewhat louche 1977 memory play often unfairly consigned to the detention table with the playwright’s other disobedient late works, thrived in the Wooster Group’s weirdo company.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

It fell, in waves and curls and disobedient frizzy wisps—soft on the inside, coarser on the outside—to just below where her small, strong waist began its curve out towards her hips.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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