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insubordinate

[in-suh-bawr-dn-it] / ˌɪn səˈbɔr dn ɪt /


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Croce said it was a done deal, warned her to stop questioning him and later told the nominating committee she was insubordinate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

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

“I’m going to report this whole insubordinate incident to Sergeant Towser.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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