disobey

Example Sentences

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The law is clear that service members can disobey illegal orders.

From The Wall Street Journal

The duty to disobey manifestly illegal orders is a cornerstone of international law, with foundations in Nazi atrocities-related post-World War II trials like Nuremberg.

From Salon

Miss Mortimer spoke in that stern headmistress tone that no Swanburne girl had ever found the will to disobey.

From Literature

He’d already disobeyed his mother by leaving the apartment while she was at work.

From Literature

Last month, in a 62-page ruling, he found the city had “willfully disobeyed” that order — and had improperly reported its encampment reductions.

From Los Angeles Times