Sentence examples for I am defying from inspiring English sources

As a woman who wants to leave, I fear I am defying a stereotype and will be forever rejected by our friends.

Though doctors predicted that I would not live to see the age of 20, I am defying the odds as a 21-year-old medical miracle.

"I was defying motherhood.

"I'm defying the police to find one police officer punched in the face," Mr. Williams said during the news conference, flanked by nearly a dozen city officials.

I was probably too young to catch his first couple of years, but I definitely lost valuable school night sleep because I was defying my parents wishes, and staying up to watch Conan.

But this year post-surgery as I get back long-missing capabilities -- the ability to lift weights, do a full exercise routine and walk for extended periods -- I'm defying aging.

I think Monika is defying us to judge her.

"I suppose we were defying the laws of gravity," said Maureen Lodes, president of the Sharon Springs Chamber of Commerce.

If I hear from employees who are defying those norms and bringing forth their own unique working styles, I immediately feel confident that my contributions to the organization will be met and heard.

In those seconds that we're defying gravity, I get a wide-eyed, blood-pumping feeling that's hard to describe.

Iran and North Korea are defying us.