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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

It fell, in waves and curls and disobedient frizzy wisps—soft on the inside, coarser on the outside—to just below where her small, strong waist began its curve out towards her hips.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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