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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President Donald Trump took a defiant victory lap in the House chamber on Tuesday night, using his address to a joint session of Congress to promote the flurry of drastic changes to domestic and foreign policy that his administration has made in just the first six weeks.
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Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump, in a defiant victory lap speech lasting roughly 100 minutes, credited his predecessor for high inflation and vowed to bring down the costs of everyday goods while previewing further economic pain from new tariffs.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images A defiant President Trump defended imposing new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico – three of the United States' largest and most crucial trading partners – at a joint session of Congress Tuesday night.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Caught between their academic missions and demands from donors and the government, schools like Harvard are struggling with when to give in and when to stand defiant: how to save their lives without losing their souls.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Trump, in a defiant victory lap speech lasting roughly 100 minutes, credited his predecessor for high inflation and vowed to bring down the costs of everyday goods while previewing further economic pain from new tariffs.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images A defiant President Trump defended imposing new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico – three of the United States' largest and most crucial trading partners – at a joint session of Congress Tuesday night.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
Caught between their academic missions and demands from donors and the government, schools like Harvard are struggling with when to give in and when to stand defiant: how to save their lives without losing their souls.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Defiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defiant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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defiant
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de·fi·ant
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