rebellion

Example Sentences

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While he was never a popular president, and was especially unpopular among young South Koreans, Yoon has since his imprisonment become a symbol of rebellion for young people who have increasingly been feeling left behind.

From BBC

Crisp cookies soften into clouds of lightly sweetened cream, layered with jam or mascarpone, until the whole thing collapses just enough to make slicing with a butter knife feel like a small act of rebellion.

From Salon

The small rebellion against Johnson came after tensions emerged on healthcare talks in the chamber.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet like unhappy families, to borrow from Tolstoy, each unfinished national rebellion wanes in its own way.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his holiday special, he treats the feast as both a love letter to its Catholic, working-class roots and a gentle rebellion against the idea that it needs to be rigid or intimidating.

From Salon