Sentence examples for not defy from inspiring English sources

"They should not defy nature".

Senators will not defy their benefactors.

She did not defy conventions; she worked feverishly within them.

These contracts do not defy any sanctions and are legal.

The ambassadors will not defy her wishes if she demands that sanctions remain.

The forward could not defy a tight angle, leaving St Johnstone to breathe again.

But in doing so, it was not defying fundamental market forces.

"Farmers are not defying the government, but rather orders they believe to be illegal," she said.

Still, the fact that "The X Factor" has not defied ratings gravity has pleased some of Fox's competitors.

No 10 insists they are not rebels, because they are not defying the whip and a referendum bill is party policy.

On Sept. 11, and then again Monday, we foolish humans remembered something the airlines had trained us to forget: gravity can be outwitted, but not defied.