Sentence examples for somewhat defiant from inspiring English sources

But Ryan sounded somewhat defiant when he said: "It's all about the unit.

If we weren't resistant and somewhat defiant this never would have gotten done".

Lawyers for Mohamed Rashed Daoud al-'Owhali, 24, who is charged in the 1998 bombing of the American Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, are proposing a somewhat defiant approach.

But Tuesday evening, about an hour before the Mets played the Rockies at Citi Field, an unsmiling and somewhat defiant Reyes contradicted his manager and infield coach, disputing their theory on why he had committed three errors recently.

The Giants' defensive players are still a confident lot, and they were somewhat defiant after the game, insisting they are still a top defense in the National Football League.

The report, by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, portrayed a somewhat defiant stance by Mr. Dimon, showing how during a brief period in August 2011 the chief executive stopped providing regulators with profit-and-loss reports about the investment bank.

Jackson, however, was somewhat more defiant.

The narrative shuttles between Haiti during the middle years of the war (1794-1801) and a mountain fortress in France where a somewhat befuddled but still defiant Toussaint is held captive in 1802 -- a device that allows us to keep Toussaint and his accomplishments in perspective.

While most expected Mr. Modi's speech to focus on development, many were surprised by the normally pugnacious and defiant leader's somewhat conciliatory tone, as he apologized for any mistakes he may have made as the state's chief.

But that defiant image was somewhat undermined when a rights manager for ABC Sports on Thursday told The Des Moines Register that the Pawlenty campaign had improperly used the "Miracle on Ice" Olympic footage and lawyers would be in touch Later a spokesman for ESPN, which oversees ABC Sports, retracted that threat and indicated no legal action would be pursued.

Stepping inside for a pint of Kronenbourg (£3.10, btw) the mood seemed chipper, defiant but also somewhat nostalgic.