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disobedient

[dis-uh-bee-dee-uhnt] / ˌdɪs əˈbi di ənt /


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I can't say that my own stubborn, disobedient terrier provides me with any of the benefits that the first domesticated wolves bestowed on our ancestors.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2025

Noem reported that the puppy was disobedient and out “having the time of her life” during a pheasant hunting trip and that the animal later attacked and killed a neighbor's chickens.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2024

For example, diaries about personal lives, new puppies, disobedient grandchildren.

From Slate Apr. 11, 2024

From March onward, “instead of dividing into small groups and blocking roads, we will hold disobedient gatherings with many people. And where we cannot be ignored,” the group said in a statement.

From Seattle Times Jan. 29, 2024

Nobody in the town would have much sympathy for a disobedient girl.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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