defiant
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Earl Spencer's emotional and defiant speech at her funeral added to that cloud of grievance hanging over Diana's untimely death.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Egil dies blind, impotent and frail, but remains a defiant killer and a compelling personality to the end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Becky G is making music that is uncompromising and defiant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
But on Wednesday, as the clink of bottles mingled with chatter from customers, some armed with automatic weapons, the owners were defiant.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
According to Mrs. Clarke, the encounter could only be described as toreadorical: the outright threats and faked retreats, the defiant swirl of Lady Constance’s red skirts, the snorting, stamping protest of Lord Fredrick.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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