insurrectionary
Example Sentences
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Sadly, Pelosi's call for an independent commission to investigate that insurrectionary moment passed the House, but fell victim last month to the threat of a filibuster and was blocked in the Senate.
From Salon
When the pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol on January 6th, some of its members chanted "1776", believing they were acting in the same insurrectionary spirit as the revolutionaries who overwhelmed the British.
From BBC
This leads us to the question of Mastriano's previous history, and how it prefigures his ongoing insurrectionary activity.
From Salon
But Trump leaves behind more than just a weakened GOP in Washington, a party torn between its governing and insurrectionary wings.
From Los Angeles Times
“If provoking an insurrectionary riot against a joint session of Congress after losing an election is not an impeachable offense, it is hard to imagine what would be.”
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
