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disobedient

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


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But as a disobedient teenager he ignored her and stepped out on the street again.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

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

He was only some kind of folk legend, a warning used by mothers when youngsters were fractious or disobedient.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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