disobedient

Example Sentences

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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

Anna's mother said it took many months for her to realise her daughter wasn't just being disobedient.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023

“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

They didn’t say I couldn’t go, so I’m not being disobedient.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin