rebelliousness
Example Sentences
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Mr. Sottile’s Johnny exudes a warm bonhomie, embracing Linda and Ned’s smoldering rebelliousness, but also showing sincere affection for Julia, whom Ms. Griggs makes likable despite her overweening ambition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
First, I noticed the degree of rebelliousness exuded by several of them.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024
Barry Newman, whose terse integrity and understated rebelliousness made the 1971 movie “Vanishing Point” an enduring hit in the annals of American cinema about the open road, died on May 11 in Manhattan.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023
“A Small Light” shows the humanity of each member of the group, from Anne’s rebelliousness to the needling of family members and the discomforts of life in hiding.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2023
I maintain that nurture, rather than nature, is the primary molder of personality, but my father possessed a proud rebelliousness, a stubborn sense of fairness, that I recognize in myself.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
