How to Use rebellious in a Sentence

rebellious

adjective
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  • One thing that shows up in several of the movies Kennedy watched is the tale of the rebellious loner who’s ready to take on the whole world.
    — Matt Novak, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Tsuk has the reputation of being the bit more rebellious of the two.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2022
  • The program embodied the rebellious spirit of the times.
    — Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Do like Sweeney, and wear it with a more rebellious attitude for a party or night out on the town.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2023
  • How much did Alvin empower you to be more rebellious as a kid?
    — Steve Knopper, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The Army encircled rebellious neighborhoods near Homs and shelled them to the ground.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The idea of your clothes taking space back really has a rebellious side.
    — Devan Díaz, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The first few tracks have a cocky, rebellious energy that builds to a breaking point with ‘pressure’.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Jesse grew from a spunky kid into a rebellious teenager.
    — AZCentral.com, 26 June 2023
  • And the most rebellious feature of Glyn’s writing is that the lady insists that Paul indulge her, meet her on her terms.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Aug. 2022
  • In fact, a quick look back shows that baked goods have a long and storied history as a rebellious tool worldwide.
    — Shelly Tan, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
  • While the British monarch is staid and consistent, her younger sister was known as a rebellious royal.
    — Sarah Madaus, Town & Country, 9 Nov. 2022
  • They were both known for their rebellious youth and resistance to royal life.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • And perhaps the biggest highlight of the night was Welch’s rebellious desire to break convention and become one with the crowd.
    — Ej Panaligan, Variety, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Scroll down to add some rebellious summer fun to your cart with these picks that are similar to her favorites.
    — Kayla Blanton, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2022
  • An English hunter and is rebellious daughter, Robyn, are sent to a village in 1650s Ireland.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Something more akin to the rebellious and fugitive nature of Just Above Midtown.
    — Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Sprouse played Zack — one of two rebellious preteens who lived in the Tipton Hotel.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • In the new gospel comedy, Bailey plays Sam, a rebellious non-believing teen forced to move to Atlanta and join a praise team.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Jill Duggar never thought of herself as the rebellious type — quite the opposite.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • And in the Reagan ‘80s, anything with a pulse of personality was enough to be rebellious.
    — Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2023
  • These books are about very rebellious women who are very much alive and who are upset with their circumstances.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2022
  • When all my friends were getting into their first rebellious punk music, that’s what Eminem was for me.
    — Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The news of her passing has set off a wave of tributes for the artist known not just for her rebellious anthems but for her political activism.
    — Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
  • In 2001, Donny opened up to The Guardian about his relationship with Jeremy and revealed that his second child went through a bit of a rebellious phase as a teen.
    — Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 13 July 2023
  • On Evelyn’s too-real time line, her daughter, Joy, is rebellious, sullen, and—to the dismay of Evelyn’s father—gay.
    — Stephanie Burt, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Our hearts take the lead as the Moon starts out in Cancer, and her first move will be a supportive sextile to rebellious Uranus, encouraging us to think outside the box.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2023
  • Driven by a rebellious spirit, Dunia’s main mission is to reunite the village.
    — Martin Dale, Variety, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Over the years, Pelosi had to repeatedly court rebellious Democrats to maintain her hold on leadership.
    — Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The Sun in your income sector is reaching out across the sky to shake hands with rebellious Uranus in your career sector, reminding you that the tried-and-true isn't always the best tactic.
    — Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022

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