Explore Disobeys through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Disobeys meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of disobey
Using Disobeys
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of disobey
- In the example corpus, disobeys often appears in combinations such as: disobeys her, disobeys the, disobeys orders.
Context around Disobeys
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Disobeys
- In this selection, "disobeys" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ariel, person, protagonist, orders, directives and starfleet stand out and add context to how "disobeys" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a person disobeys the laws and animal mother disobeys cowboy and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "disobeys" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with disobeys
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He even disobeys me when I instruct him in something he wants to do. (14 words)
The squad's machine gunner, Animal Mother, disobeys Cowboy and attempts to save his teammates. (15 words)
Anyone that disobeys directives should be ready to face the full weight of the law,” Agama stated. (17 words)
The spoiled Bryan disobeys his parents' direct instructions that Bryan ride the horse only in the presence of his father, is thrown by the horse, is paralyzed, and dies a few days later from his injuries. (36 words)
The second part of the Ring tells the story of the mortals Siegmund and Sieglinde and of how the valkyrie Brünnhilde disobeys her father Wotan, king of the gods. (29 words)
Moses is ordered by God to speak to a rock but disobeys, and is punished by the announcement that he shall not enter Canaan. (24 words)
Example sentences (12)
Ariel disobeys her father by going to seek help from the sea witch Ursula, who happens to be her estranged aunt.
Anyone that disobeys directives should be ready to face the full weight of the law,” Agama stated.
If a person disobeys the laws, I think the person is unfit to hold a public office,’’ he said.
He even disobeys me when I instruct him in something he wants to do.
In "High Treason" the protagonist disobeys orders and betrays his subordinates to prevent a war crime that would bring severe retribution upon Humanity.
Kirk disobeys Starfleet orders and takes the Enterprise to the planet Vulcan so that Spock can undergo the mating ritual.
Moses is ordered by God to speak to a rock but disobeys, and is punished by the announcement that he shall not enter Canaan.
Seifer disobeys orders and abandons his team, forcing Selphie to accompany Squall and Zell for the duration of the mission.
Shortly after becoming chief engineer, Torres disobeys the captain's orders when Voyager encounters a race known as the Sikarians.
The second part of the Ring tells the story of the mortals Siegmund and Sieglinde and of how the valkyrie Brünnhilde disobeys her father Wotan, king of the gods.
The spoiled Bryan disobeys his parents' direct instructions that Bryan ride the horse only in the presence of his father, is thrown by the horse, is paralyzed, and dies a few days later from his injuries.
The squad's machine gunner, Animal Mother, disobeys Cowboy and attempts to save his teammates.
Common combinations with disobeys
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: