defiant
Example Sentences
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A board member asked security guards to remove one mom, Rebecca Foscolo, who was yelling the loudest, but she stayed put, defiant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Rama, who has remained defiant throughout the protests, told a party meeting earlier Saturday that he would not resign.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
In the 2011 hit film “Lemonade Mouth,” Scott rose as a massive standout, notably with her defiant, high-energy performance of the pop-rock ballad “She’s So Gone.”
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Publicly, she has taken a defiant stance in the face of U.S. allegations that Mexico is “controlled” by cartels.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It seemed incongruous that so many drafted men would be cheering on the defiant Guthrie, but it was GI humor at its best, a dark way of expressing anger without getting in trouble.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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