oppositional

• You're getting pulled into a situation where's he oppositional, so you feel you either have to use force or be dominated by him. there's another option - clearly explain, ahead of time, how bedtime is going to go, and that if it doesn't, there will be no _____ [desired luxury / privilege] tomorrow. —  MetaChat
• Then let the chips fall where they may; if he's oppositional, let him struggle and fuss and stay up too late, but enact the consequence in the morning and explain why. —  MetaChat
• I believe it is no longer acceptable for those political parties and individuals who say they oppose ID Cards and the ID Register to have little blog buttons or mere "oppositional" press releases, or "stunts" like saying we will go to jail rather than register for one, we have to up our arguments and explain more precisely the menacing revolution that the whole project threatens. —  Jock's Place
• Beyond its compatibility with her stimulus-seeking and exploitive traits, alcohol may provide an outlet for her oppositional and antiauthority attitudes. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
• Other medically diagnosed behavioral disorders don't fall under the umbrella of special education, such as oppositional defiance disorder, which concerns regularly defiant behavior toward authority figures beyond that of a normal youth.

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