rebellious
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Fashion advertisements, ranging from Revlon in the 1940s to Hanes in the 1960s, celebrated Eve’s rebellious action.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Then, for his first haute couture collection, the 41-year-old Northern Irish designer presented a line with punk touches and floral accents, true to his rebellious spirit.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“Then suddenly, this burst on the scene in January,” more rebellious than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Jimenez, who says she was an angsty teen, most closely identifies with the rebellious Mira.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
She coaxed her father out of his bitter moods, upheld her timorous and anxious mother, gently restrained her rebellious sister and had reached to draw an uncertain alien into the circle.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Vocabulary lists containing rebellious
List 7
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