rebelliousness
Example Sentences
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Despite my rebelliousness, my parents’ work ethic had rubbed off.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
But it was credited with introducing the basics of heavy metal, including the aggressive vocal wail, bass-heavy riffs, demonic subject matter and a general spirit of rebelliousness, according to former Times music critic Richard Cromelin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025
First, I noticed the degree of rebelliousness exuded by several of them.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024
Barry Newman, whose terse integrity and understated rebelliousness made the 1971 movie “Vanishing Point” an enduring hit in the annals of American cinema about the open road, died on May 11 in Manhattan.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023
The authorities believed that isolation was the cure for our defiance and rebelliousness.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
