disobey

But U.S. military law also requires them to disobey “unlawful orders.”

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

“The constitutional protections in our military structures depend on the idea that there are humans who would, we hope, disobey illegal orders. With fully autonomous weapons we don’t necessarily have those protections.”

From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2026

In the meantime, here’s one last, basic fact that appears to be misunderstood: The First Amendment doesn’t give journalists a right to disobey laws.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

Most commercial seafaring vessels, even those carrying illicit products, are staffed by crews with little incentive to disobey the orders of the U.S. armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

I never wanted to disobey them or cause them distress.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

“When he disobeys the rules and gets called out, he goes, ‘Well those moral rules are unjust.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2025

Black hair disobeys temporality as surely as it does gravity ...

From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2022

While each service has developed its own process, all are following existing rules for when a service member disobeys a lawful order.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021

The titular character, a young sea monster, disobeys his parents and ventures above the surface, where he forms a close relationship with fellow sea monster Alberto.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2021

Call her name, I tell my mouth, but it, too, disobeys.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

Anyone who disobeyed decorum "might have some legal issues of your own," the officer warned.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Irancell disobeyed the orders of the decision-making institutions in implementing the announced policies regarding the restriction of internet access in crisis situations," the agency said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026

She disobeyed the order, explaining that because of what was happening in Los Angeles, “I just felt like I needed to do it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025

The administration disobeyed that completely, and Boasberg has been understandably upset, which only got worse as he asked for more information and was repeatedly rebuffed.

From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2025

There was a lesson in what I had done, a lesson I already knew but had disobeyed out of desperation.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

A copy of the order seen by the BBC says that disobeying it could lead to imprisonment, fines or assets being seized.

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

Separating from the military takes months, and will almost certainly be complicated by a red flag in one’s record for disobeying orders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

Alawieh’s lawyers accused the government of “willfully” disobeying the court’s order, prompting Sorokin to demand an explanation.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2025

Prometheus found himself chained to the side of a Scythian mountain for disobeying the gods, who believed their strength depended on keeping people in dumb and servile awe.

From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025

Or he may have been afraid of the consequences for disobeying Rondon’s order.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple