defiance

Example Sentences

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Energised by her act of defiance, Ridings spent a year in Los Angeles, writing her way out of despair.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The dam, which is 30% complete, was meant to be an architectural centerpiece—bowing outward, in defiance of standard engineering in which dams arc inward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

And an underdog who stayed in the contest in defiance of steep odds and, seemingly, common sense.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It was confusion, or maybe wishful thinking, or was it outright defiance?

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

As if in defiance, the moan of the wind shifted into a shriek.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson