disobedient
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"We ask ourselves what happened to our daughter in that hospital - she was admitted at 16 and labelled a cheeky and disobedient child," Mark said.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
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
“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
But I often heard stories of a ghost who tried to take children away, especially strong-willed little girls who were disobedient.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
Vocabulary lists containing disobedient
Power Prefix: dis-
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: dis-
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