defiance

It was a slow, stubborn defiance of the passing years, paying his respects his own way, when all the other groups had finished, cheered on by the crowds nearby on the pavement.

But instead of defeat, there was a spirit of resiliency and defiance as neighbors helped neighbors and many talked of rebuilding as quickly as possible.

Barely missing a beat, Trump waved his fist and shouted in defiance, “Fight, fight, fight!”

“Women pay the price for defiance, but we do not bow down to force,” she said.

The supervisors passed a measure to allow concealed weapons in local government buildings in defiance of state law.