a room full of obstreperous children an obstreperous crowd protesting the government's immigration policy

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The bluesman, perhaps seeing the desperation in the young promoter’s face, or maybe just obstreperous after having one too many, demanded payment. oregonlive, "‘Disaster’ Portland rock festival 50 years ago -- no, not Vortex I -- offered big stars, but drug-bust rumors scared off crowds," 11 June 2020

European countries that might once have been willing to extend some goodwill toward following U.S. requests are becoming increasingly obstreperous, frustrated by what leaders see as Trump’s go-it-alone approach. Loveday Morris, Washington Post, "Huawei 5G tie-up will not disrupt intelligence-sharing, U.S. officials say," 14 Feb. 2020

In the title role of the bustling busybody Dolly Levi, Carolee Carmello has a singing voice that’s almost too good for this obstreperous character, which (at least when Carol Channing played her) is known for her nasal whine. Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Review: ‘Hello, Dolly!’ an old-fashioned hoot at The Bushnell," 13 Nov. 2019

The installation proceeds in an obstreperous progression of four rows on three walls, covering more than a century, from 1890 to 2017, but eschewing chronology in favor of gut instinct and dream logic. Andrea K. Scott, The New Yorker, "Reframing Modernism at the New MOMA," 12 Nov. 2019

The process can be run through her ally Adam Schiff’s Intelligence Committee rather than through the obstreperous Jerry Nadler’s Judiciary. Matthew Continetti, National Review, "Pelosi’s Impeachment Bank Shot," 5 Oct. 2019

Next, the president should direct the Department of Justice to stop its obstreperous Olmstead litigation. John Hirschauer, National Review, "Yes, the U.S. Has a Mental-Health Problem," 6 Aug. 2019

Denise Fasanello, a New York florist, interprets topiary even more loosely, winding button ferns or creeping fig around a round, metal armature to create a leafy, obstreperous ball. Cynthia Kling, WSJ, "Laid-Back Topiary for Your Winter Windowsill," 12 Oct. 2018

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