Sentence examples for we were defying from inspiring English sources

Exact(2)

"I suppose we were defying the laws of gravity," said Maureen Lodes, president of the Sharon Springs Chamber of Commerce.

Back then, Ms. Steinem recalled, "we were defying convention by not getting married, and not having children and doing work we loved and creating a very different life, but it was not yet consciously unusual".

Similar(58)

"Through this deal with West Ham we are defying the gloomsters who predicted this landmark would become a dusty relic".

So we're defying the odds".

We are defying the patriarchy, we are defying the submissive norm".

In those seconds that we're defying gravity, I get a wide-eyed, blood-pumping feeling that's hard to describe.

If we simply propose a new name, then we are defying the intent of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (or any other Code).

We are defied!

Scaphio: Are we to understand that we are defied?

They were defying the authorities.

The onlookers were defying more than the inclement weather.

Show more...

Ludwig, your English writing platform

Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.

Student

Used by millions of students, scientific researchers, professional translators and editors from all over the world!

MitStanfordHarvardAustralian Nationa UniversityNanyangOxford

Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak quote

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak

CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com

Get started for free

Unlock your writing potential with Ludwig

Letters

Most frequent sentences: