defiant stand
Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words
an effort to resist that shows open refusal to obey
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Examples (10)
- The activists made a defiant stand against the proposed logging project.
- Despite overwhelming pressure, she took a defiant stand for her principles.
- His defiant stand against corruption earned him both admiration and enemies.
- The small village made a defiant stand to protect their ancestral lands.
- It takes immense courage to make a defiant stand when you are outnumbered.
- The artist's defiant stand challenged traditional norms and sparked debate.
- Many view his refusal to compromise as a defiant stand for artistic integrity.
- They prepared to make a defiant stand, ready to face any consequences.
- Throughout history, individuals have made defiant stands that changed the world.
- Will the union take a defiant stand against the new labor laws?