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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Marsha was defiant and seemed to have an answer for everything.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
As Israelis prepared to mark Passover Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week delivered a defiant wartime address replete with biblical references of ancient Jewish triumphs over their enemies.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
In mid-19th century Iran, painter Nowruz falls for a fearlessly defiant Roma fortune teller, sparking their desperate flight and a tragic saga echoing down generations, the synopsis runs.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Near the close of the No Kings rally in Lincolnwood on Saturday afternoon, the chants rang out from beneath the waving American flag with a defiant twist.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
As Israelis prepared to mark Passover Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week delivered a defiant wartime address replete with biblical references of ancient Jewish triumphs over their enemies.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
In mid-19th century Iran, painter Nowruz falls for a fearlessly defiant Roma fortune teller, sparking their desperate flight and a tragic saga echoing down generations, the synopsis runs.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
Near the close of the No Kings rally in Lincolnwood on Saturday afternoon, the chants rang out from beneath the waving American flag with a defiant twist.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Defiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defiant. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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defiant
adjective
de·fi·ant
di-ˈfī-ənt 
defiantly
adverb
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