non-conformist
Example Sentences
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The role that brought Dame Maggie international fame came in 1969 when she played the determinedly non-conformist teacher in the title role of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
While Ko does not stir crowds in the same manner as traditional Taiwanese politicians, his drive and non-conformist manner have made him a significant player with those looking for a political alternative.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
She was a non-conformist, and that irked people.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2022
Born into Hollywood royalty as Henry Fonda’s only son, Peter Fonda carved his own path with his non-conformist tendencies and earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing the psychedelic road trip movie “Easy Rider.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2019
They talked it over among themselves till they were wrought up to a desire of punishing, once for all, this sometimes amusing, but so often provoking non-conformist.
From Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I by Margaret Fuller
