Sentence examples for defied the expectations from inspiring English sources

In so doing, they've defied the expectations of E.U. pessimists.

Little defied the expectations for a Southern woman of her generation and upbringing.

This was a man who defied the expectations of his age.

With London becoming an increasingly Labour city (Labour won significantly more votes there than the Conservatives did in 2015), Khan defied the expectations of some that his Muslim religion would diminish his appeal.

In an interview in his campaign office on Wednesday, he was clearly delighted to have defied the expectations of critics who doubted he could ever return to political life.

After completing the restoration by the late 1980's and establishing a $20 million endowment, the foundation defied the expectations of some at the time that it would dissolve and transfer its money to the Park Service.

The rates were the lowest so far in 2014, defying the expectations of economists, who had expected the 30-year rate to rise to 5% this year.

It makes for an extraordinary movie — but it defies the expectations of critics and viewers alike.

And he defies the expectations of more traditional fiction — any impulse towards heroism, transcendence, escapism are absent.

It defies the expectations fostered by Lee's prior films; it steps back even as it moves inward.

What if a fire suddenly raged out of control, defying the expectations of the staff at alarm headquarters?