disobedience

Example Sentences

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They are trained in the tenets of the First Amendment, the right to protest and civil disobedience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

But Farbiarz was not inclined to let this disobedience go unpunished.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

That summer, 1960, Jackson came home and led a sit-in at the library, his arrest a first taste of civil disobedience.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Other groups are providing nonviolent civil disobedience training, for example, which organizers describe as calling attention to the injustice of the current policy.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

When she sensed she was being tested, she responded swiftly, sending kids home or ordering them to run extra laps at the first sign of disobedience.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John