Sentence examples for defy doing from inspiring English sources

'defy doing' is not a correct or usable phrase in written English.
If you want to express the idea of refusing to do something, or not being willing to do something, then you could say "defy (verb)*ing". For example, you could say "John defied signing the contract." *The verb form you use will depend on the context of your sentence.

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So I heartily recommend the Honda, but only if your altruistic streak runs deep enough to defy doing the math on what it costs at the outset.

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One software reviewer approved 200 last year, four a week, a frequency that defies doing exhaustive research of "prior art" to weigh a claim's uniqueness.

That is four new awards each week, a frequency that defies doing exhaustive research of "prior art" to weigh a claim's uniqueness.

Defy didn't respond to a request for comment.

It partnered with DreamWorks-owned YouTube network AwesomenessTV to produce "Smosh: The Movie". Defy does not disclose financial information for its brands.

How can you get the gravity-defying do that the hairstylist Luigi Murenu dreamed up for the fall Viktor Rolf show?

If you find this rhetoric deplorable, if you are kind, then seize any opportunity to defy it – do not wait to speak out until they come for you.

Those who defy unions do so at their peril.

Ever-changing regulations that defy logic don't help either.

If you encounter a bill that seems to defy gravity, don't be shy about asking questions.

Not only that, but in a TV world of tired tropes, Carmilla dared to defy and do the direct opposite and showed that the creators and producers cared.

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