Defiantly disobedient

Usage examples of mutinous.

So might we better now agen, If we knew how, as then we did, To use them rightly in our need: 550 Tumults, by which the mutinous Betray themselves instead of us.

I ignored this mutinous outburst and sprayed the ugly scarlet weals, coating them with a protective and soothing skin, and then I lifted her into my arms and held her like that while the morphine smoothed out the fearful burning agony of the stings and Chubby ran us back to the island.

For this refuge he was making, and from this our mutinous Houyhnhnms meant to keep us.

She stood there, mutinous, then glanced at Shepilov and Turkin standing against the wall, gloved hands folded in front of them.

Her expression mutinous, Jenna took the homa from the proffered tray and sipped it.

He would rather sail unknown waters in a leaking ship with a mutinous crew than navigate the treacherous shoals of the interhouse rivalries.

Bulan, and without another glance at his mutinous crew he sprang through the line of menacing ourang outangs.

The minister ignored these mutinous signs and launched into a story about a Philippian jailer.

Towse, his wife, since his death tolde me that her husband and she living at Windsor Castle, where he had an office that Sumer that ye Duke of Buckingham was killed, tolde her that very day that the Duke was sett upon by ye mutinous Mariners att Portesmouth, saying then that ye next attempt agaynst him would be his Death, which accordingly happened.

That was the time when Sir Orlando was mutinous and when Lopez had destroyed himself.

Then Gabriel shrieked out to his comrades to give way with their oars, and in that manner the mutinous boat rapidly shot away from the Pequod.

Swiftly informed of this unauthorized departure, the top brass at battle headquarters foamed at the mouth, switched switches, levered levers and stabbed buttons, filled the ether with countermands, threats, and bloodthirsty promises while still the reserve continued to blunder through the starfield with all receivers sealed and no mutinous ears burning.

It then went on to accuse them of "aiding and assisting" in running away with the ship and handing her over to the enemy, deserting, "holding intelligence with the enemy", and "concealing mutinous designs".

Virginia needed a tough, austere governor who would strike fear into the hearts of mutinous colonists, but Botetourt turned out to be a fat, friendly man with the air of a prosperous wine merchant welcoming his customers to a tasting.

Usually Schmidt was agreeable to any activity as long as he could do it with me, but this time he looked mutinous.