defiance
Example Sentences
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Yet many on Wall Street are riding the wave, lifting their year-end targets for the S&P 500 in defiance of the Middle East conflict and rising inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The fist-pumping defiance from those who have performed so poorly, with Spurs finishing 17th for the second successive season, could have been avoided had they pitched up and performed earlier in this wretched campaign.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
"That was about respecting your place in society, but in the revolutionary 1640s and 1650s, hat-honor became a real gesture of defiance in the political sphere."
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
This stubborn defiance is also present in Chambers’ commitment to the “golden age” of decorative art.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Hamlet stood near the entrance to the hall, his arms crossed in defiance.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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