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Recent Examples of rebellious Inspired by the rebellious spirit of S.E. Hinton’s character in The Outsiders, Ponyboy evokes a nostalgic yet modern take on 1960s America, with playful nods to classic American comfort food and retro dinner parties. Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 In truth, the school did not have a category, much less a scene, for the kind of man Heff was becoming: an old-school, rebellious beat. Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024 Directed by Jason Reitman, the film depicts the rebellious group of writers and performers who helped create a comedy institution that has defied all predictions by enduring on NBC for half a century. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 In Orange County, California, this counterculture moment takes the youth by storm, becoming a sanctuary for rebellious teens. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rebellious 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebellious
Adjective
  • In the years since, the insurgent creator economy has tempted more journalists away to run upstart operations, and consumers have grown increasingly accustomed to paying piecemeal for access to individual writers.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Among other things, the insurgent Red forces, led by Marine General Paul van Riper, used low-tech tactics including motorcycle couriers instead of cellphones to evade the Blue forces’ high-tech surveillance.
    Richard Forno, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The rebel spark in my heart, though, wasn’t completely snuffed.
    Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Over the past year, the conflict between rebel forces and government troops in Myanmar has brought new refugees to the settlements.
    Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 1 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Simultaneously, Hal is on a call with President Rayburn to brief him on Penn's traitorous schemes.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Assassinations first target Republicans deemed traitorous.
    Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The Trump campaign had come back to Butler to stage its own retaliation, an over-the-top reminder that its candidate was defiant in the face of death, and possibly preordained for the Presidency.
    Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Despite the legal case, a defiant Musk posted the latest winner in his $1m giveaway on X this morning.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Carving a niche for itself in the crypto world, BNB Chain will continue to evolve with more advanced technologies and features, not merely as a crypto platform but as a revolutionary project in blockchain technology.
    Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • For now, MicroStrategy’s approach highlights the power of bitcoin’s revolutionary properties and its potential to reshape global markets.
    Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • McCaffrey hadn’t played since the Super Bowl in Las Vegas while battling a stubborn case of Achilles tendinitis.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Rebellious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebellious. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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