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
“They see Chicano culture, this rebelliousness, resilience, independence, and it’s a way to express themselves, find an identity and create community.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
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
It made me realize where Sam got his rebelliousness from, though.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
