Examples of 'defiance' in a sentence

Meaning of "defiance"

Defiance is the act of defying or refusing to obey a rule or authority
Show more definitions
  • The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
  • Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power.
  • A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.
  • A small city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States.

How to use "defiance" in a sentence

Basic
Advanced
defiance
Defiance exists in a state of ongoing political flux.
Their act was insolent defiance of the shogunate.
This defiance can not go without consequence.
Yet they persist in defiance and aversion.
Defiance thanks you for your service.
This is in direct defiance of the papal order.
Defiance beat an entire army of those things.
Amanda the town of defiance has been attacked.
Her defiance will be the end of her.
One act of public defiance that does not.
Your defiance proves you have no idea.
When the slave defiance his master.
And defiance would be a whole lot safer.
In the end it is our defiance that redeems us.
Defiance the beauty of your digital appearance.

See also

They are also in defiance of the international community.
I need them to know the price of defiance.
A shout of defiance in the face of an indifferent universe.
A little bit of boyish defiance left in you.
A certain defiance or whatever it is you see in there.
Metropolis will pay for its defiance.
Anger and defiance low level of theft.
The wardrobe was thrown in as an unmistakable gesture of defiance.
Another defiance could lead us into a dan.
The public placing of the bodies was defiance.
Bishops in defiance of this law could be deposed.
That was a symbol of power and a symbol of defiance.
I fear our defiance will not go unpunished.
And cost me four men in his defiance.
Your defiance is adorable and so very misguided.
Gripped the walker in defiance of the gust.
Often in defiance of all other social considerations.
And the taste of their defiance is sweet.
And to bid defiance to him who shot at me.
Indeed the wrongdoers are steeped in extreme defiance.
Iran hangs woman in defiance of international campaign.
Look in her eyes full of hatred defiance.
And with a defiance for the others.
We all have ways of showing our defiance.
Intense hostility and defiance for authority.
I pride myself of having spoken then of defiance.
Vukovar marks anniversary in defiance and disappointment.
Do not mistake brotherly rivalry for defiance.
In direct defiance to every one of my orders.
You planned it that way in defiance of my orders.
Defiance of any legislation was punishable under domestic law.
The man you stand in defiance against.
Defiance will not know what hit them.
There is a tremendous sense of defiance in those faces.
Defiance was out with her friends all night.

Search by letter in the English dictionary