defy

Example Sentences

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"He was a conservative man but also a Victorian. He did defy convention in many respects - and a crucial respect in terms of religion - but in other ways he didn't."

From BBC

Some officials in the past have re-emerged after unusual absences, defying speculation of their downfall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sahir explained that with time they have been accepted as a couple, adding that they have "defied all odds and all the naysayers" and will this year celebrate 20 years of marriage.

From BBC

However, now some of the Mag 7 stocks which had previously defied the downturn are also suffering.

From Barron's

But too few realize extraordinary advances that defy the market’s typical behavior—let’s call them “socially acceptable volatility”—are suspect.

From Barron's