defiance
Example Sentences
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Whether the confiscation was a security snafu or a defiance of the court order remains to be seen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Some sent in Oreos in an act of defiance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
If there were any time to turn our noses up in defiance and refuse to engage with anything less than quality, it’s now.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
But the conflict is a mismatch, with the $31 trillion US economy roughly 13 times larger than Canada's, raising questions about the limits of Prime Minister Mark Carney's defiance.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Guilt surges through my body as my aunt speaks, but so does defiance.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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