insubordinate
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And do it in a way that makes it sound as if he’s reckless and insubordinate and doesn’t care about the law?
From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026
Roosevelt served for a year as an occasionally insubordinate assistant secretary of the Navy, then resigned at the start of the Spanish-American War to co-found the First U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
It’s not the press who are being insubordinate.
From Salon • Dec. 5, 2025
An unhappy employee is more likely to engage in contrarian or insubordinate behavior and will generally create a nuisance.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 28, 2025
“Who said that?” said the lieutenant, his eyes darting around the crammed room to see who had dared to be so insubordinate.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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