disobedient

Example Sentences

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I can't say that my own stubborn, disobedient terrier provides me with any of the benefits that the first domesticated wolves bestowed on our ancestors.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Noem reported that the puppy was disobedient and out “having the time of her life” during a pheasant hunting trip and that the animal later attacked and killed a neighbor's chickens.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2024

From March onward, “instead of dividing into small groups and blocking roads, we will hold disobedient gatherings with many people. And where we cannot be ignored,” the group said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024

“Vieux Carré,” Williams’ somewhat louche 1977 memory play often unfairly consigned to the detention table with the playwright’s other disobedient late works, thrived in the Wooster Group’s weirdo company.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

He was only some kind of folk legend, a warning used by mothers when youngsters were fractious or disobedient.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques