How to Use defiance in a Sentence

defiance

noun

• The other woman defies convention from an early age and pays the price for her defiance over and over.
  — The Know, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
• Trying to act in defiance of that paradigm is what the music is attempting to do.
  — Sasha Urban, Variety, 27 June 2022
• Many who staged small acts of defiance were stopped and searched by police amid an overwhelming security presence.
  — Selina Cheng, WSJ, 4 June 2022
• In the camp, the mood drifted between defiance and resignation.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 June 2022
• Other women have been inspired by Roan's expressions of defiance.
  — Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
• The woman and child stand together on a quiet street, their idyllic wonder is in defiance of the red neon sign above them that screams: Colored Entrance.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
• With the same self-effacing defiance, Amy escaped an imprisoning system.
  — Mailee Osten-Tan, Longreads, 8 June 2022
• Trump was incredibly close to seizing power in defiance of democratic norms and creating an unimaginable crisis for the nation.
  — Elliot Williams, CNN, 23 June 2022
• The notion that state legislatures could choose electors in defiance of voters would be a radical one in modern American history.
  — Rosalind S. Helderman, Anchorage Daily News, 20 June 2022
• In 2020, despite the lack of an organized vigil, thousands of Hongkongers went to the park anyway in defiance of the authorities.
  — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 3 June 2022
• At that, James stormed out of the house and peed on his bushes in defiance.
  — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• In defiance of such protests, the Eiffel Tower did see the light of day and has stood the test of time.
  — Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
• The courage required for such defiance is the salient point.
  — Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 8 July 2022
• At the close of the piece, the Jews rise up in defiance, singing in unison the Hebrew prayer Shema Yisrael.
  — John Adams, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
• By Tuesday, the protests were racing across the country, in a burst of grief, anger and defiance.
  — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022
• One of the plaintiffs who spoke with CNN asked to share her message as an act of defiance.
  — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN, 14 June 2024
• Snow perceived the stunt with the force field as an act of defiance that made the Capitol look foolish.
  — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024
• Their decision to kiss in front of the preachers was not just an act of defiance, but a message to the world.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
• But any sign of defiance had vanished by the time of his arraignment and not-guilty plea.
  — Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
• The Crown gives the Queen a bolder color palette and a look of defiance for one final send off.
  — Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 16 June 2024
• And the on-the-nose name Ferrari chose for its newest GT speaks to its pride and defiance of industry trends.
  — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
• Opinion: This Easter, hope is an act of will and a gesture of defiance.
  — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
• The camera roams from the top of their heads to their toes, wanders across their chests and backsides, soaking up the details of defiance.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2023
• The forest camp, on both sides of the river, exists in defiance of the state, but also at its mercy.
  — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2022
• There is a sense of defiance among many in the Jewish community here – not to give up and let fear win.
  — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024
• But lawyers and academics say that the Utah law represents a new level of defiance of FDA.
  — Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
• At the heart of the theatrical endeavor, though, is a spirit of defiance in the face of a war that has taken so much from so many.
  — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
• For Eric and his friends, just existing is a form of defiance.
  — James Longman, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023
• Finally Trump has to pay for his scheming and defiance of our laws.
  — Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 7 June 2024
• The act of defiance served as a spark ton what would become the Arab Spring, in which numerous heads of state were forced out in uprisings.
  — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024