defiant
adjective
de·fi·ant
di-ˈfī-ənt 
dē-
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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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Moxley took out Nightingale to massive heat, and Omega hit a snap-dragon suplex on a defiant Marina Shafir.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
In a marvellously entertaining exchange between the two, Kehlmann evokes her tumultuous life as star and defiant kept woman.
—David Denby, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
All of that, along with touring, has kept Sparks’ profile high, and there’s an undeniably triumphant — as well as defiant — message conveyed as Sparks kicks into Mad!
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 22 May 2025
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“Defiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defiant. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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defiant
adjective
de·fi·ant
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