Sentence examples for over deference from inspiring English sources

The cardinals chose defiance over deference to the expectations of their devastated flock, which thought that celibacy, women priests and married priests might be discussed.

She argues that even if the Deferential Wife were a Rawlsian ideal reasoner, making choices under ideal epistemic conditions those of "adequate instrumental reasoning abilities, full and complete information and the capacity to vividly imagine the consequences of her actions" (Babbitt 1993, 247)—she still would not choose autonomy over deference.

Too many are ready to roll over in deference for his past as a former P.O.W., only to ignore his less than noble and principled present.

Like most venerable rock icons, the work of Tom Waits is frequently regarded with an over-reverential deference.

By so acting, he illustrated once again the over-developed deference of postwar British prime ministers to America and their insufficient ability or desire to play a thoroughgoing, constructive role in Europe.

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Whether it was a more relaxed attitude to gay rights, attempts to make Britain more ethnically inclusive or an assumption that the age of deference was over, much was predicated on what had been witnessed after Diana's death.

And despite efforts by Republicans to embarrass the Department of Energy (DOE) over its apparent deference to Reid in pulling its application for a license, DOE seems likely to stay the course.