flouted
Example Sentences
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He flouted art-school rules and declined to hide his homosexuality in an era when many did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
In recent years, however, the company has repeatedly flouted regulators and the legal process.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
North Korea is subject to multiple United Nations sanctions banning its nuclear weapons development and use of ballistic missile technology, restrictions it has repeatedly flouted.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The situation prompted an overhaul of voting procedures for this year's event, and Green added that anyone who flouted the rules would come "under further scrutiny".
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
“You have all of you flouted me. Always.”
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
