defiant
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Griffin even made for himself an industry town called Frostproof—a canny, if defiant, advertising play, named years prior, after the town had survived the mythic 1895 freeze without much issue.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Tessa makes for a captivating protagonist, one who is resourceful and resilient, sardonic and defiant: “A live wire, always throwing off sparks,” in the words of one character.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Last week Saylor was in defiant, bullish mode, posting on X that “bitcoin has won.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Swalwell has remained defiant and threatened to sue some of those making the accusations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
When he had forced a drink from his flask down the hobbit’s throat, cut his leg-bonds, and dragged him to his feet, Merry stood up, looking pale but grim and defiant, and very much alive.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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