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insurgent, insurrectionary, mutinous, revolutionary
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Some questions on the survey were designed to reveal whether teens were rebellious, engaged in risky behaviors or doing poorly academically. — Linda Carroll, NBC News, "Teens who use concentrated marijuana more likely to use other drugs," 26 Aug. 2019 Always willing to question his own opinions as much as anybody else's, the rebellious Austrian was one of the first to opt for a three-man midfield in an era where the 4-2-4 formation prevailed. — Ben Carter, SI.com, "The 50 Greatest Football Managers of All Time," 20 Aug. 2019 The Runaways, punky and rebellious, faced, at best, skepticism, objectification and derision. — Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, "How two fearless rock pioneers survived the ’70s and found each other four decades later," 25 July 2019 Bregoli appeared with her mom on an episode about rebellious teenagers. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "Bhad Bhabie launches new mobile game ‘Ride or Die!’," 22 Aug. 2019 Reflecting several years later on lessons learned, Roberts concluded that his rebellious phase was decidedly over. — BostonGlobe.com, "Looking back on Woodstock — the music, the people, the money," 22 Aug. 2019 Juventus have already made a remarkable bid to snatch Neymar from under the noses of their Spanish rivals - if the reports are to be believed - after offering Dybala plus €100m for the rebellious Brazilian. — SI.com, "Juventus Eyeing Shock Luis Suarez Swap With Paulo Dybala Heading to Barcelona," 21 Aug. 2019 In his furnishings collections, British designer Timothy Oulton melds respect for history with a modern-cool, slightly rebellious vibe. — Washington Post, "Fall décor’s style song: feel-good vibes and personality," 6 Aug. 2019 The novel moves back and forth between multiple time periods: Vic as a young girl in 1986, Vic as a rebellious teenager in 1996, and an older Vic with a son in 2008 and 2012. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Review: NOS4A2 is a haunting fable about the steep cost of creative gifts," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rebellious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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