- present tense form of resist (3rd person singular).
resists
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Continuing with pre-Budget speculation, the Times says "no increase to capital gains tax" is expected to be handed down as "chancellor resists pressure" from allies of Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
“It’s meant to be protected. Everything in me resists sharing it publicly — not because I’m not grateful or joyful, but because this feels like one of the few things that truly belongs to me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Writing is thinking made visible: The sentence that resists you does so because the thought inside it is unfinished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Roberts’ opinion for the court, despite being well-written and legally correct, resists critiquing the original order with the forcefulness this issue deserves.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
He resists my mother’s efforts to mend this sweater or replace it.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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