defiant

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The resulting single is playful and defiant — the perfect combination for a song of the summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

With opposition factions still standing defiant after the poll, the conflict and ensuing humanitarian crisis show no sign of abating.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

His neighbour, Barhan Omar, the bank manager, strikes a more defiant note, warning of the risk of a new Palestinian uprising as pressure builds up.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Once hostilities began, Araghchi struck a defiant tone over missile and drone attacks on Iran’s neighbors, even while he insisted he had no influence to stop them, the Arab officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

I appreciated his wily maneuvering on the Net, his bizarre sense of humor, his oddly defiant view of his world, his striking intelligence and lust for ideas.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz