defiant

Example Sentences

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Despite the difficult week, Sir Keir sought to strike a defiant tone, telling reporters on Tuesday that he would "never walk away from the country that I love".

From BBC

A second later, the defiant glare is back.

From Literature

Her scramble to get ready to ski the Olympic downhill, which she won in 2010, was equal parts hopeful and defiant.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We're going to the World Cup to try and win it, and we're solely focused on that," said a defiant Marsh.

From Barron's

Oliver Peake steadied the ship for England with a defiant half-century off 55 balls.

From BBC