rebelliousness
Example Sentences
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In the shadow of a cleric-stomping father, the Western-educated shah simply couldn’t appreciate Shiism and its rebelliousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 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
Sadness, rebelliousness and a puckish sense of humor are there in her eyes.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
They sit in dark corners and braid their hair in new shapes and twists in order to control the stiffness, the unruliness, the rebelliousness.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
