disobey

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Most commercial seafaring vessels, even those carrying illicit products, are staffed by crews with little incentive to disobey the orders of the U.S. armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

“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 duty to disobey manifestly illegal orders is a cornerstone of international law, with foundations in Nazi atrocities-related post-World War II trials like Nuremberg.

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2025

The look on his face and the tone of his voice were such that no one dared disobey.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo