dissentious
Example Sentences
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“What’s the matter, you dissentious rogues?” she snarls at the plebeians as she takes the stage for the first time.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2017
Although Ms. Behbahani rejected political ideologies, her work became increasingly dissentious after the Islamic revolution that installed Ayatollah Khomeini.
From Washington Post
The resulting appearance of dissentious sound and fury is, she says, simply a sign of the government's self-confident strength: democracy in action.
From Time Magazine Archive
After his death, the dissentious Judith and Ann used to side against me: “He’s no good, Judith,” Ann preached vehemently.
From Voices from the Past by Bartlett, Paul Alexander
What's the matter, you dissentious rogues, That rubbing the poor itch of your opinion Make yourself scabs?
From Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare by Chertkov, V. G. (Vladimir Grigorevich)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
