non-conformist
Example Sentences
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She was a non-conformist, and that irked people.
From Salon • Oct. 2, 2022
Suffolk county councillor Caroline Page said Woodbridge was "for a long-time a non-conformist" town, and was home to abolitionists Thomas and John Clarkson.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2020
Born into Hollywood royalty as Henry Fonda’s only son, Peter Fonda carved his own path with his non-conformist tendencies and earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing “Easy Rider.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2019
Born into Hollywood royalty as Henry Fonda’s only son, Peter Fonda carved his own path with his non-conformist tendencies and earned an Oscar nomination for co-writing the psychedelic road trip movie “Easy Rider.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2019
But the idea originated long before the evolution of "the non-conformist conscience."
From The Age of the Reformation by Smith, Preserved
