rebellion

Example Sentences

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India on Monday declared the country free of the Maoist insurgency, fulfilling a long-standing deadline to defeat the decades-long rebellion.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"I also think my accent's come back a lot more now I live in England. Which is quite funny. It's like a rebellion," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

And as off-putting as it may be, this rebellion from pleasant form is innately, delightfully feminine.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

But I expect for most Americans the GTI represents a contrarian choice, a rebellion against the bulk sameness of the family SUV experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“We’ve forbidden Marlee from meeting Liz in person too. But to deny them all contact seems to be inviting rebellion, don’t you think?”

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine