Sentence examples for showing defiance from inspiring English sources

Terrorism is, in the first instance, aimed at showing defiance, exacting revenge and demonstrating strength.

Showing defiance with fiery turns or inching toward guilt by a palpable loosening of his spine, Mr. Trusnovec displays how a menacing exterior is often a mask for cowardice.

It is part of Isis's tactical manual to retaliate against any opponent by any means, with the aim of showing defiance in some spectacular way guaranteed to dominate the international news agenda.

In these conditions, wearing an ostensible religious sign has one of many possible meanings, or all of them: it may mean Muslim women expressing solidarity with people of the same racial group; it may mean an attempt to escape that condition by taking refuge in the spirituality that religion offers them; it may be an unspoken way of showing defiance towards the establishment.

Though they both received a beating for showing defiance to being separated, they were released in good health.

It was to show defiance".

He is there to show defiance.

I wanted to show defiance against fear.

The other path, which was taken by Winston Churchill or Charles de Gaulle, is to show defiance even in defeat".

Got back into the fray by going around singing the "Marseillaise" in various public places, to show defiance.

I am now nervous to be in crowded places, though I go anyway, to show defiance, which is more than I did with the bulls/cows.