defiance
Example Sentences
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That defiance includes displaying their fragile ceramics in the aboveground House of Culture, along with Ryabov’s own work, which survived a rocket attack last summer that damaged several buildings across the city.
Thousands of women responded by removing their headscarves in a collective act of defiance.
The song that once gave voice to a struggle for liberty became a cry of defiance and faith.
Maybe she’s not the classic image of defiance, but she’s certainly a modern one.
From Salon
At an emotional memorial on Sunday night, seven days since the attack, the same sense of defiance was on show.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
