Sentence examples for defying common expectations from inspiring English sources

However, as Lawrence Freedman cautions, Iceland has a history of overcoming great odds and defying common expectations in its battles with the British.

Because quantum theory defies common sense and 'rational' expectation, it can easily be hijacked to justify almost any wild idea.

It defies common sense.

Others say such localism defies common sense.

It just defies common sense".

The banks' proposals also defy common sense.

AOL has defied common wisdom before.

"That would seem to defy common sense".

Banning these ads defies common sense.

For many people, this defies common sense.

Locke claims that Filmer's doctrine defies "common sense".