revolted

Example Sentences

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For the past few years, food companies raised prices so aggressively that shoppers revolted, trading down to store brands and buying less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I read it again and again until my body revolted.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

What he didn’t mention, though, was that China’s retaliation against the U.S. with triple-digit tariffs eventually led Washington to a climb-down as markets revolted.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

That role was played by now-dead sites like CGHub, a platform Zhang helped to build, and successors like ArtStation, whose users have also revolted against its A.I. policies.

From Slate • May 16, 2024

A few of the Gaelic ones revolted, who were quelled later, but in the main the people of England and the partisans like Robin were glad to settle down.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White