defiant
Example Sentences
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Grande’s defiant self-control over her image is something for them to celebrate, even worship.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Her face displays the trademark unibrow and faint mustache — a gender-bending look that, scholars say, reflects Kahlo’s defiant repudiation of the classic female aesthetic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
However, Iran's chief negotiator in talks with the US, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, struck a defiant tone.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Surrounded by 50 dancers, dressed head to toe in black, the opening set a high bar that was matched by the defiant Aliens and a gripping version of Run BTS.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Mindful of deeper matters, my father did not mark the defiant tone of my words.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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