refusal to obey
Example Sentences
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We’ve discovered that MBS saw himself as an outsider from the very beginning - a young man with much to prove and a refusal to obey anybody’s rules other than his own.
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2024
“Faced with Marko Rupnik’s repeated refusal to obey this mandate, we were unfortunately left with only one solution: resignation from the Society of Jesus.”
From Washington Times • Jun. 15, 2023
Outright refusal to obey the law is a non-starter; it could provoke several resignations including those of Geoffrey Cox, the attorney general, and Robert Buckland, the justice secretary.
From The Guardian • Oct. 7, 2019
In fact, the film’s refusal to obey genre rules can be as disorienting as it is refreshing.
From Washington Post • May 16, 2018
When the Church turns against John for his refusal to obey the Pope, and France and Austria continue the war, John is victorious, and captures Prince Arthur.
From An Introduction to Shakespeare by MacCracken, H. N.
