as in rebellion
refusal to obey
punished her recalcitrance by taking away her driving privileges
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Recent Examples of recalcitrance
Largely owing to Hungarian recalcitrance, the European Union took months to agree on a large aid package to Ukraine; more worrisome still, a group of Republicans has been able to stall a similarly large aid package in the U.S. Congress.
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
And what are the costs associated with recalcitrance?
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, Republicans make a similar argument about state Senate Democrats’ recalcitrance, albeit from a different perspective.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2023
Such recalcitrance — or intellectual rigor — aside, Brown makes a fit and fascinating subject.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
And what are the costs associated with recalcitrance?
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
Meanwhile, Republicans make a similar argument about state Senate Democrats’ recalcitrance, albeit from a different perspective.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 25 Aug. 2023
Such recalcitrance — or intellectual rigor — aside, Brown makes a fit and fascinating subject.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recalcitrance
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There are no major qualifications, but members of Congress and certain other office-holders are barred from participating, along with anyone who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion.Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sofia’s haircut is an early sign of her rebellion; a shaggy mullet that calls back to Jane Fonda in the 1970s thriller Klute.Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Their decision to kiss in front of the preachers was not just an act of defiance, but a message to the world.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The dissenters—who were ordered to leave Hanover within three days—became known as the Göttingen Seven, and their act of defiance was later enshrined in German history as a banner moment in the nation’s path to democracy.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Such disrespect is in danger of being normalized as banter.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Stuff your tote with root vegetables that won’t burst all over your car on the way home (no disrespect, tomatoes).Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
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The disobedience that led to Braun’s removal from that gym might’ve been a trait that needed maturation, but the underlying swagger and cockiness are essential to what his current coach, Michael Malone, wants from him.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2024
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Whistle-blowing, by contrast, is closer to deliberate disobedience on the battlefield.Michael Walzer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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“Recalcitrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recalcitrance. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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