revolt

Only soccer could’ve caused such a joyous revolt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Legs revolt and take Mediterranean holidays when they’re supposed to be conquering Alpine passes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

After just 21 days in the job, Poots was forced to resign amid an internal party revolt, meaning Donaldson's chance of gaining the leadership was back on.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

But the protests later ballooned into a full-blown revolt.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

It was merely one symptom of her revolt against the Party and all its ways, and somehow it seemed natural and healthy, like the sneeze of a horse that smells bad hay.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Liberated from farming and fearful of helot revolts, the Spartans developed their austere lifestyle and rigorous program of military training.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

It was also a time when various European empires were reaching their peak yet faced republican or nationalistic revolts.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026

"All these movements and revolts have brought us to this point. And I think it's time to put an end to it."

From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026

While ghastly even by ancient standards, these measures served only to make the Helots hate the Spartans even more, all but guaranteeing future Helot revolts and worsening Spartan paranoia.

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2024

“Nat Turner empowered and educated other slaves, and it led to one of the biggest slave revolts in history.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

When visiting fans discover ranch, most love it, some hate it and others are revolted by it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

In 2010, four years after reaching the final for the second time in three tries, the players revolted against coach Raymond Domenech during the tournament.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

There was one heavily affected community that revolted whenever the group tried to enter.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026

Within weeks of the election, roughly three-quarters of the TMC's legislators revolted against both Banerjee and her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, widely seen as her heir.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

I felt my heart limping in my chest, and was revolted by it, a pitiful muscle, sick and bloody, pulsing against my ribs.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

And so, as these fighters walked stone-faced to the octagon, we bore witness to the revolting spectacle of the troops saluting fighters.

From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026

Across Southern California, residents are revolting against bright LEDs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

The new policy is an attempt to be “flexible” as situations change, the company said, but some shareholders appear to be revolting.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

Among the choicest: The champion skier from Norway starts his day with a breakfast that his father finds revolting, and he’s “too afraid” of downhill cycling to consider switching sports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

My second drag was as revolting as my first.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell