Someone or something is undead e.g., a vampire if it fails to conform to one's expectation that it should be dead.
Moreover, if people see that he fails to conform, then they will tend to sanction him through punishment, reproach, or distrust, since they will see that he acts contrary both to his own preferences and to theirs.
Not only does this explanation lack legal merit, but it also fails to conform to the facts.
Worldwide criticism of Miley's recent outings has been relentless, while debates surrounding 'slut-shaming' abound – here is a liberated adult, capable of making decisions for herself, so who are we to decide whether her sexual morals are loose, and publically attack her if she fails to conform with patriarchal expectations of how females should behave?
If anything, as the climate stubbornly fails to conform to Dr. Hansen's predictions, he becomes even more extreme in his outlook.
Molina's cooking is experimental and inspired, and often fails to conform to diners' expectations.
Such love often ends in bitter impatience when reality fails to conform to the ideal.
The station fails to conform to certain fire codes and safety regulations, local officials concede.
If it fails to do this, it fails to be a sign of that object.
