defiant
adjective
de·fi·ant
di-ˈfī-ənt 
dē-
Synonyms
Examples of defiant in a Sentence
He's taken a defiant stand on the issue.
the defiant puppy refused to let go of the football
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Even so, Mars’ defiant punk energy can draw some stares from the neighbors back home.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Her eyes are an expressive window into the character’s lifetime of hurt and exclusion or defiant pride and anger, sometimes spanning that range and more within one scene or song or single line reading.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
When asked about it recently, the Italian coach remained defiant and appeared to show few regrets about how things ended.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Ani’s defiant refusal to warm to her assailant feeds into another rom-com formula: the love story that flowers out of an adversarial relationship.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Her eyes are an expressive window into the character’s lifetime of hurt and exclusion or defiant pride and anger, sometimes spanning that range and more within one scene or song or single line reading.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
When asked about it recently, the Italian coach remained defiant and appeared to show few regrets about how things ended.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Ani’s defiant refusal to warm to her assailant feeds into another rom-com formula: the love story that flowers out of an adversarial relationship.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Defiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defiant. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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defiant
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de·fi·ant
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