Examples of 'seems to defy' in a sentence

Meaning of "seems to defy"

This phrase indicates that something appears to contradict or challenge common expectations or understanding. It implies that a particular situation or phenomenon goes against what is typically assumed or predicted, creating a sense of wonder or surprise

How to use "seems to defy" in a sentence

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seems to defy
One bizarre moon seems to defy classification.
Seems to defy the laws of behavioral physics.
The world often seems to defy comprehension.
It seems to defy the second law of thermodynamics.
Its grotesque geography seems to defy gravity.
He seems to defy the limits imposed on us by physics.
Their relentless progress seems to defy any.
It seems to defy the laws of physics.
This colossal work seems to defy their power.
It seems to defy any kind of logic.
This diminutive creature seems to defy the odds.
One that seems to defy the laws of nature.
I am trying to find a logical explanation for something that seems to defy logic.
Your appearance here seems to defy rational explanation.
It seems to defy all economic theories.

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This image seems to defy time.
This gives the lake an extraordinary pastel blue colour that seems to defy reality.
The fault seems to defy logic.
Seems to defy All laws of weather systems.
Miravet is a town that seems to defy the law of gravity.
This seems to defy common sense, considering the widespread use of these services.
Ebola has this inevitability that seems to defy modern medical science.
That seems to defy gravity, in the words of Wicked.
There are some cases when this sensation seems to defy the description.
This seems to defy reason.
Because it 's an interesting thought experiment that seems to defy this principle.
Environmental education seems to defy definition, or at least a definition to which all can agree.
Something about Hanoians ' attachment to the city seems to defy economic rationality.
Relativism seems to defy the very nature of truth ; namely, that truth is not self-contradictory.
They bond instantly ; a bond which seems to defy laws of space and time.
It seems to defy any kind of logic . - No.
On the mount a Greek Orthodox monastery seems to defy gravity clinging precariously to the cliffs.
Despite sounding Basque, the name of this village seems to defy all analysis.
I will split my sides… seems to defy All laws of weather systems.
Loud and hair raising roar. He lets out a last roar that seems to defy everything.
Its iconic cantilever design seems to defy the very laws of nature and physics.
About A.D. 610, however, something happened in the Mayan kingdom that seems to defy reasonable interpretation.
For something that seems to defy logic. I'm trying to find a logical explanation.
Only Kristina Dniprenko, on the German wheel, seems to defy gravity with virtuosity and grace.
Maxwell 's Demon, A thought experiment that seems to defy the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.
On the surface of it, ‘ going viral ' seems to defy any predictability, any pattern.
However, the term “ innovation ” like “ leadership ” seems to defy a commonly accepted definition.
The term “ innovation ” like the word “ leadership ”, however, seems to defy generally accepted understanding.

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