Sentence examples for defiant protestations from inspiring English sources

Nothing is happening on three of the most recently man-made islands shaped like palm trees off Dubai's coast that were the latest flashy projects of Nakheel, the emirate's shaky real-estate developer.These days, despite defiant protestations of resilience, no one seems to know when the sweet breeze will return.

(It doesn't occur to him that the joking might have been a defiant protestation of innocence).

(Defiant glance).

No protestations of love.

Despite her public protestations.

He was defiant".

Others remained defiant.

Zelaya was defiant.

Protestations about censorship were irrelevant.

Its protestations were widely scorned.

McNulty was unimpressed by Lindh's protestations.