In a sentence
Six example sentences with obstreperous, each labelled with its topic.
The support act played an obstreperous forty minutes, ignoring every signal from the stage manager to wrap up.
Music
One obstreperous councillor shouted over the chair for twenty minutes and refused three times to yield the floor.
Politics
An obstreperous squad kept the voice channel roaring and ignored every request to mute during the finals broadcast.
Gaming
An obstreperous fan behind the bench shouted at the referee for four quarters and was finally escorted out.
Basketball
The judge warned the obstreperous witness twice before removing him from the courtroom for shouting over counsel.
Law
The novel's obstreperous younger brother interrupts every dinner and refuses to leave the table when told.
Literature
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