rebel
Example Sentences
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“Monarch” swaggers forth on the strength of Kurt Russell’s rebel cowboy spirit.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
Sean Penn, Hollywood's eternal rebel, on Sunday won a third Oscar for his comic yet terrifying portrayal of an absurdly uptight soldier ashamed of his past in "One Battle After Another."
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
The more you try and “contain” it with aggression, the more the crowd will try and rebel against you and respond with more aggression.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026
If Mazda’s customers rebel, it will amount to poetic justice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
No, because at the first hint of a complaint, Mrs. Baker folded her arms across her chest and stood still, staring at whoever had started to rebel until all rebellion died.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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