rebellion

Example Sentences

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While going rather easy on King George, Ms. Worsley is dismayed by the strategy of her antecedents, whose tactics often seemed calculated to fan the sputtering flames of rebellion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

India in the last two years stepped up its campaign against the last remnants of the Naxalite rebellion, named after the village in the Himalayan foothills where the Maoist-inspired insurgency began nearly six decades ago.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

And as off-putting as it may be, this rebellion from pleasant form is innately, delightfully feminine.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The story will start with a tournament at Harrenhal castle and then follow Robert's rebellion.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

At the same time, I was in the middle of a full-blown rebellion against almost all of the things I found around me in the world.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz