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Wondering how to use Defiant in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as insubordinate or unwilling.

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Defiant in a sentence

Defiant | Defiantly

Defiant meaning

  1. Defying.
  2. Boldly resisting opposition.

Using Defiant

  • The main meaning on this page is: Defying. | Boldly resisting opposition.
  • Useful related words include: insubordinate, unwilling, difficult, unmanageable.
  • In the example corpus, defiant often appears in combinations such as: the defiant, defiant and, and defiant.

Context around Defiant

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Defiant

  • In this selection, "defiant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, commendably, remains, last, thing, section and banana stand out and add context to how "defiant" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a commendably defiant if futile and a defiant mr sunak. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defiant" sits close to words such as anglers, asbestos and bali, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defiant

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Always defiant, banana yellow. (4 words)

Earlier in the day, Mr Prigozhin defended his actions in a defiant audio statement. (14 words)

Except for one last, defiant, and extremely on-brand Giorgia Meloni, thing to say. (14 words)

China staged major military exercises in August last year, seen as a trial run for an invasion after a defiant visit of solidarity to Taipei by then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who at the time was second in line to the White House. (43 words)

As the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine marked a year, President of the war-torn nation Volodymyr Zelensky in a defiant statement said that “this is a year of our invincibility, this will be the year of our victory”. (39 words)

Backed by an army of musicians, she exuded a take-charge presence: Her outfit was commanding — a floor-length black duster, thigh-high boots, a jewel-encrusted bra and a black miniskirt — and her gesticulations were defiant and confident. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

That usually doesn’t happen, but it usually starts to move in that defiant thing, the defiant section of criminal trespass.

A defiant Mr Sunak used his speech to defend the decision, after weeks of speculation following revelations by this newspaper, claiming it showed he was the strong leader Britain needed.

After a defiant on the road against the University of Southern California last week, the Utes must face the No. 8 Ducks to preserve their unbeaten streak at home.

After news that actors would strike at midnight in solidarity with their writer comrades, union president Fran Drescher’s SAG speech at the press conference on July 13 2023 was impassioned and defiant.

Always defiant, banana yellow.

As David leaves, the Ukrainians are defiant; but their resistance is hanging by a thread.

As the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine marked a year, President of the war-torn nation Volodymyr Zelensky in a defiant statement said that “this is a year of our invincibility, this will be the year of our victory”.

Backed by an army of musicians, she exuded a take-charge presence: Her outfit was commanding — a floor-length black duster, thigh-high boots, a jewel-encrusted bra and a black miniskirt — and her gesticulations were defiant and confident.

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But forced to wait six balls, the 40-year-old’s latest attempt was met with a stout forward defensive from Daryl Mitchell amid a commendably defiant – if futile – 57 not out.

But Menendez was defiant in a statement issued Friday evening: "It is not lost on me how quickly some are rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat.

China staged major military exercises in August last year, seen as a trial run for an invasion after a defiant visit of solidarity to Taipei by then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who at the time was second in line to the White House.

Despite being tied up and having a knife to her throat though, Ellie remains defiant and warns Jordan that nobody can stand between her and her revenge.

Despite it being deemed rude or offensive in certain contexts, even some of the most civil-tongued among us may find cathartic or defiant pleasure in using profanity every now and then.

Doyle said the success of Cymru reaching the football World Cup, when some players gave interviews in Welsh and the defiant Welsh-language folk song (Still Here) became one of the sounds of the tournament, had helped promote Cymraeg.

Earlier in the day, Mr Prigozhin defended his actions in a defiant audio statement.

Except for one last, defiant, and extremely on-brand Giorgia Meloni, thing to say.

Foy plays the defiant Salome, a mother advocating that the women stand their ground.

Fueled by an unsettling discovery that makes their mission all the more urgent, the Defiant crew come face to face with the god killer.

Gradually, and then suddenly, the Soviet Union dissolved into its constituent parts, with a defiant Russian President Boris Yeltsin atop a tank and all those hammers and sickles discarded along the streets of Moscow.

Hasan Bitmez, 53, crumbled to the floor after a defiant speech at the General Assembly Hall in Ankara, The Turkish capital, on Tuesday.

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Common combinations with defiant

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defiant" in a sentence?
An example: "That usually doesn’t happen, but it usually starts to move in that defiant thing, the defiant section of criminal trespass." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "defiant" from authentic English texts.
What does "defiant" mean?
Defiant means: Defying.
What are synonyms of "defiant"?
Common synonyms of "defiant" include: insubordinate, unwilling, difficult, unmanageable, intractable, disobedient, recalcitrant, obstreperous. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "defiant" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "defiant", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.