mutinousness

noun

Definition of mutinousnessnext
as in mulishness

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  1. revolt
  2. insurrection
  3. obstinacy
  4. insurgency
  5. mutiny
  6. outbreak
  7. insurgence
  8. misbehavior
Noun
  • But if there is any kind of revolt from Johnson’s conservative detractors during the Jan. 3 Speaker vote, no Democrats will step in to save him, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned on Wednesday.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • On the morning of the revolt, a young French soldier ran into a Natchez woman who tipped him off about the impending attack.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of revolt
Noun
  • Under Korean law, a sitting president is immune from criminal prosecution on all matters except for leading an insurrection or acts of treason.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Watch on Deadline Christian nationalist elements in the U.S. played a key role in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of insurrection
Noun
  • That is the popular girl’s cross to bear, and the desperate obstinacy that comes with this realization is one of Cody’s main themes.
    Rafaela Bassili, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Odenkirk was one of several perfectly cast actors in the episode, a force capable of matching Bernthal’s intensity and obstinacy.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Definition of obstinacy
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  • The insurgency, which began in the northern city of Aleppo, was carried out by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Sunni Islamist coalition formed in 2017 from several opposition forces committed to toppling Assad and establishing an Islamic Emirate in Syria.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In Gaza, Israel must avoid either a vacuum, in which Hamas could reemerge, or an indefinite stay, which would guarantee an insurgency.
    Stuart E. Eizenstat, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of insurgency
Noun
  • At some level, Fresno leaders are reacting to the same voter mutiny that is playing out across the state, from Orange County to Bay Area cities.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In the past, this would have sparked mutiny in Brazil, but those France and Spain knockout ties have shifted public opinion.
    Jack Lang, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Definition of mutiny
Noun
  • Throughout the bird-flu outbreak, the main concern has been its potential to cause the next pandemic.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • California has already established a testing system to respond to the outbreak, per a press release.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of outbreak
Noun
  • Liverpool has bolstering online promotions and providing easier credit through its store card as well as launching omnichannel strategies to counter the insurgence of Chinese retail giant Shein.
    David Moin, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The Nigerian superstar further broadens his trademark fusion of amapiano and Afrobeats, establishing a new outpost in the styles’ insurgence into rap and pop.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Aug. 2024
Definition of insurgence
Noun
  • Horowitz found no political bias in the FBI's misbehavior, but Patel decided there were darker forces at work.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Despite warnings about its death rattles due to causes ranging from concussion violence to off-field misbehaviors, professional football keeps dragging everyone else down the field as the most reliable branding vehicle in America.
    Dale Buss, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of misbehavior
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