The defendant's contumaciousness in court earned him a contempt charge and a stern lecture from the judge.

The bishop publicly condemned the contumacy of several parishioners who refused to follow the new directives.

The contumacious student repeatedly ignored the dean's warnings and organized a protest.

Despite repeated warnings, she contumaciously refused to comply with the new safety rules.

His repeated contumacies frustrated the committee and delayed the project's approval.