rebellious
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Over the next decade, rebellious colonists used ads to spread the word about boycotts on British products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
This is a rebellious, empathetic adventure story about a grandmother who catches on that her society needs to learn how to think freely.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
“Then suddenly, this burst on the scene in January,” more rebellious than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
"Maverick, independent, to a certain extent rebellious - it was all good stuff," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
For it was Bantu Education that produced in the 1970s the angriest, most rebellious generation of black youth the country had ever seen.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing rebellious
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