Example sentences for: defy

How can you use “defy” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Next came Casino, one of his periodic attempts to defy the expectation that he would defy expectations.

  • Democrats explained the loss by asserting that 1) the NRA distorted the stricter measure, claiming it would lead to confiscation and a national gun registry; and 2) House Republicans are aware of their constituents' support for gun control but are unwilling to defy the NRA on the cusp of an election year.

  • You'd think that photography, the most transparent of arts, would defy those pesky national stereotypes.

  • A number of poignant Yiddish words defy genuine translation into English:

  • The pleasantly varied News Quiz responses defy easy categorizing.


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