revolt
Example Sentences
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Speaking to other militia members who joined the revolts of Bundy and his father, The Atlantic found that Ammon was an outlier in his own community.
From Salon
Or at least the failure would be glorious, if it weren’t so revolting at the same time.
From Salon
His whole body revolted; his whole heart told him, No. He said: No. No to his memories, no to knowledge, no to the terrible responsibility that comes with knowledge.
From Literature
Celtic have needed a safe pair of hands and a figurehead to unite a fanbase in revolt twice this season.
From BBC
Its passage sparked a broader taxpayer revolt that reshaped fiscal politics nationally in the late 1970s.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
