How to Use disobey in a Sentence
disobey
verb
- The driver had disobeyed the law.
- He was afraid to disobey his father.
- The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
- If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
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By the time a guest disobeyed the sign, things had gotten dire.
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Paris Martineau,
WIRED,
24 June 2019
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Why did Adam and Eve disobey God and eat from the tree of knowledge?
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Rabbi Avi Weiss,
Jewish Journal,
9 Oct. 2017
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The owners then left the room, presumably to give the dogs a chance to obey or disobey.
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Ádám Miklósi,
Scientific American,
1 May 2015
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And when they were caught disobeying rules, they would be chained up and called the devil.
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Paloma Esquivel,
latimes.com,
21 June 2018
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In the past, it has been accused of disobeying court orders.
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Chinedu Asadu,
ajc,
4 Mar. 2023
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Lawyers for both sides agree Ury disobeyed the order and worked without a permit.
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Emilie Eaton,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Feb. 2018
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The Dems campaign platform is to disobey law and order.
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Adam Shaw,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2018
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The officer drew his gun as the driver disobeyed his commands to show his hands.
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John Benson,
cleveland.com,
12 Oct. 2017
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Lampy, like so many of the people Farouk encounters, is disobeying the trees.
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Margot Livesey,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 July 2018
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But that didn't stop a group of people from disobeying the law in East Tennessee.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
3 July 2024
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Terrified to disobey gang orders, Kevin had walked up and kicked his cousin once in the chest, then backed away as the others moved in.
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Anchorage Daily News,
16 Feb. 2020
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Many women, for their part, continue to disobey the law.
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Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
14 June 2023
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Nor does a state have the power to disregard or disobey a U.S. Supreme Court order.
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Erwin Chemerinsky,
The Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2024
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There is a case — a very fine and honorable one that is dear to my heart — for disobeying unjust laws.
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Kevin D. Williamson,
National Review,
6 Mar. 2020
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Or, members of Congress can call the Sergeant-at-Arms to detain the disobeying party.
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Ephrat Livni,
Quartz,
12 Oct. 2019
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Kidd, however, was fined $4,000 for disobeying the short-term rental rule.
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oregonlive,
19 Sep. 2019
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What gives the protesters the right to cause damage and disobey public order?
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Kevin Flowers,
USA TODAY,
18 June 2020
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But does the dog feel responsible for the mess and sorry about having disobeyed your rules?
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Julie Hecht,
Scientific American,
1 May 2017
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Rumors of the pit’s riches spread, and a day later some miners decided to disobey the féticheur.
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Nicolas Niarchos,
The New Yorker,
24 May 2021
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Reisch is accused of disobeying orders to turn over the migrants, who were rescued in Libyan waters, to the Libyan Coast Guard.
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Washington Post,
27 June 2018
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Deckard’s charge is to deal with replicants that start disobeying orders.
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Lorraine Boissoneault,
Smithsonian,
4 Oct. 2017
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No, choosing to disobey the narrator is one of the most fun things to do in both the original Stanley Parable and this new follow-up.
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Sam MacHkovech,
Ars Technica,
27 Apr. 2022
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Cummins disobeyed that order a week later and was suspended, the records said.
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Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2017
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Nobody wants to disobey the handlers, because everyone's worried about their spot on the next all-stars.
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2021
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The dispute goes back to April, when Musk threatened to disobey an order to suspend dozens of accounts accused of spreading disinformation.
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Jon Brodkin,
Ars Technica,
3 Sep. 2024
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After threats of disciplinary action, 208 returned to work but were still convicted for disobeying orders.
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Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
18 July 2024
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