insubordinate

Example Sentences

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“It’s the way you ask these questions,” he said to White House reporter Mary Bruce, adding that she was “insubordinate.”

From Los Angeles Times

An unhappy employee is more likely to engage in contrarian or insubordinate behavior and will generally create a nuisance.

From MarketWatch

Because of the SSA’s stultifying culture, Dudek said, he leaned into his insubordinate streak.

From Salon

Women who demand life-saving health care, especially after they "failed" at pregnancy, are seen as insubordinate.

From Salon

“I was getting to a point where I was going to have to tell my management — you know, be insubordinate — because I couldn’t rush through that fast.”

From Seattle Times