as in rebellious
given to resisting authority or another's control
the judge threatened to charge the contumacious witness with contempt of court
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Illiberal leaders select their cabinet members in the same way that emperors used to choose the governors of rebellious provinces: What matters most is the appointee’s loyalty and capacity to resist being suborned or co-opted by others.—
Ivan Krastev,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025 -
The news is a huge deal because rebellious Prince Fiyero is the ultimate catch for the students and Galinda.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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Our Most Popular Stories of 2024 The artifacts of ancient technologies, the allure of rebel science, and many, many ghosts.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Jan. 2025
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Washington is now taking cautious steps to navigate its approach to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the main rebel faction that took down the government in Damascus.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Weakened, isolated but defiant: Hamas faces a crossroads with the cease-fire.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Yoon has remained defiant in the face of the investigations and an impeachment trial underway by one of the country’s highest courts.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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After the March 19 incident, Huger, 61, was charged with a DUI and DWI, negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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The boy’s parents also never made an official claim of willful misconduct or said the vaccine harmed their son, the justices noted.—
Katie Smith,
Austin American-Statesman,
17 Dec. 2024
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The stubborn machine has won, and politicians are, for the most part, just fodder, which means that every politician who has to stand in front of a camera after a tragedy turns into another battle site in an endless culture war.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
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Coaches will tell you of a character who could be grumpy or stubborn, but also of someone who needed faith shown in him.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Contumacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contumacious. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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