openly defiant
Frequency: 7.510.3 per million words
to show defiance in a public and unconcealed way
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Examples (20)
- Sylvia tossed back her dark hair in a gesture that was openly defiant.
- The activist remained openly defiant against the authoritarian regime.
- The protestors were openly defiant, chanting slogans in front of the government building.
- Her openly defiant stance inspired many to question the unfair rules.
- He became openly defiant after his request was denied for the third time.
- Despite the warnings, he was openly defiant of the new regulations.
- Her speech was openly defiant of the new company policy.
- The student's openly defiant attitude earned him a suspension.
- Despite the warnings, the teenager remained openly defiant towards his parents.
- They watched with concern as the leader became openly defiant of international laws.
- An artist's work can be a powerful form of openly defiant expression against censorship.
- Her refusal to apologize was an openly defiant act.
- If you are openly defiant in the military, you will face severe consequences.
- He spoke in an openly defiant tone, challenging every statement.
- The union leader's letter was openly defiant, rejecting the management's final offer.
- The workers staged an openly defiant strike, demanding better conditions.
- She looked the judge directly in the eye, her silence openly defiant.
- She was openly defiant during the interrogation, revealing nothing.
- Many citizens are now openly defiant of the lockdown rules.
- The artwork was a powerful and openly defiant statement against censorship.