disobey

Example Sentences

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“The constitutional protections in our military structures depend on the idea that there are humans who would, we hope, disobey illegal orders. With fully autonomous weapons we don’t necessarily have those protections.”

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

“You can’t put on the screen that it’s right for a young girl to disobey her father,” Nava recalled Quintanilla saying.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

I was also briefed multiple times on my duty to disobey unlawful orders.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025

If it is unclear whether an order is illegal, the law’s message is simple: Obey and you are likely protected; disobey and you shoulder the risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

It was wicked to steal—she knew that—but worse to disobey an elder.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer