disobey

Example Sentences

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He and his representatives are now threatening Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran and Greenland, with Venezuela serving as an object lesson of what may happen if a country dares to disobey his wishes.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

Most commercial seafaring vessels, even those carrying illicit products, are staffed by crews with little incentive to disobey the orders of the U.S. armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

“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

“Good. We have to reduce your bile. If the mother has too much bile, the child will lack vigor and disobey his parents.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides