disregarding

Example Sentences

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Supporters clamored for a spot at the front to hear the president, disregarding repeated requests from the Secret Service to remain seated, according to people inside the room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Charles Rivkin, the chairman and chief executive of the Motion Picture Association, called on ByteDance to "immediately cease its infringing activity," accusing it of disregarding copyright law that protects creators and underpins millions of jobs.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Barrett, too, sounded skeptical that Clement and Sauer could insist that Congress preserved one historical aspect of elections—requiring ballots on Election Day—while disregarding the rest.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

Even so, tipping over from words into actions and so decisively disregarding an order was arguably another step all together.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

They traveled the length of the island with an air of disregarding it and being set on other business; they were less a progress than a momentous rise and fall or the whole ocean.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding