Examples of 'they resisted' in a sentence
Meaning of "they resisted"
The phrase 'they resisted' indicates that a group of people or individuals opposed or refused to accept something. It implies that there was a pushback or defiance against a particular idea, action, or change. Resistance can stem from disagreement, reluctance, or a desire to maintain the status quo. It suggests that efforts or persuasion may be required to overcome the resistance and achieve the desired outcome
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They resisted by refusing to till their land.
There were belaboured with a stick if they resisted.
They resisted like mad and practically.
For a moment they resisted him.
They resisted strongly but still lost.
Many thousands are assumed to have been killed as they resisted.
They resisted police violence with determination.
Fernando tried to purchase a local bank they resisted.
They resisted hiring a rabbi to guide them.
Some officers struck protesters when they resisted.
They resisted for days on the battlefield.
Parents were even imprisoned if they resisted schooling their children.
They resisted with all their strength.
Not surprisingly they resisted.
They resisted a few days of torture.
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A number of youths were injured when they resisted the border guards.
They resisted and would not go.
The group threatened to burn them alive if they resisted being raped.
They resisted and opened fire at us.
He beat the two children when they resisted the abduction.
When they resisted he cut their hair off.
Medical personnel ensured that individuals took the medications even when they resisted.
They resisted later attempts to be relocated to the mainland.
Others were killed if they resisted when the FDLR tried to rape them.
They resisted to celebrate the mass.
They were betrayed after they resisted and clashed with the Houthis.
They resisted our questioning and opened fire.
Their hearts were hardened as they resisted the Word of God.
They resisted and refused to be inspected.
It was at the Pindaré River that they resisted integration into villages.
They resisted heroistic against them.
So I will just bet they resisted.
They resisted by stepping up their protests.
Fifty people were detained as they resisted police troops, he added.
They resisted for four years.
When we tried to remove their helmets, they resisted violently.
They resisted becoming better students.
When they tried to tie the men up, they resisted.
They resisted and cried.
Neither vanished, but rather they resisted and endured.
They resisted the invaders.
The charge threw them into confusion, but they resisted.
They resisted payment of taxes.
For much of their history, they resisted acculturation and outside influence.
They resisted environmental improvement.
In addition, they might be perceived as stubborn and belligerent if they resisted the kidnapping.
They resisted workplace improvement.
In studies of political stock markets, investors made more profit when they resisted bias.
They resisted its introduction.
The colonists fought against tyranny, they resisted the ever-expanding dominion over them.
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Those who resisted faced expulsion or imprisonment
The woman with the baby resisted
But you would resisted for so long
