360 examples of defiantly in sentences

Rummaging through his trunk, he found, carefully wrapped with chewing tobacco and ground cedar, to keep the moths away, the regalia that he had worn, proudly and defiantly, once in Montreal, when the crowd that obstructed the triumphal march of the Orange Young Britons had to be dispersed by the "melitia."

Not but what we don't get along all right," she added, a little defiantly.

What do you mean by saying you're not that sort?" "You know well enough," she answered defiantly.

She was watching for his expression half defiantly, half anxiously.

" "That is Stella," she assented, a little defiantly.

" "It's no use," she returned less defiantly.

It's better fun to love a man not intended for me, and make him love me, and live happily and defiantly ever after, than to have a horrid old machine settle you for life.

If one of them dared defiantly to set up a right to make and sell its own bread and ale, or if it bought a charter granting the right to a market, it found itself surrounded by foes.

She turned faint, seemed to stand in a mist; then, with her teeth set defiantly, she started again, faster and steadier, her body bent forward, her head turned back.

After taking his punishment he rose, and looking defiantly at Ramani Babu said: "You have treated me cruelly; but you will find that there is a God who watches all our actions.

" He glanced defiantly round, assuming an aspect worthy of the last stand at Maiwand.

They seemed to know that they were sinning, or at least in danger, and Jill sneaked, sulky and snuffy, into a dark corner, where she glared defiantly at the hunter.

From half-closed eyes she stared at Wharton defiantly.

I take it, however, that she was one of those 'excursions' into the great outer world?" "Well," he said defiantly, "and what if she was?

" She raised her head defiantly.

"I knocked down a cur of a lieutenant," he said, and laughed defiantly.

" She was speaking loudly and defiantly, and all the young men were backing away, dismayed at the outbreak.

After putting the company to consternation she had flung herself defiantly back into the chair and directed a most contemptuous gaze at all the desirable young men of her native land.

"Undoubtedly." "And a moral right, too," said Arthur, somewhat defiantly.

He was careful to dwell on the fact that in addressing the representatives of "the Great Council who watch the Thirteen Fires and keep them bright," he was anxious only to ward off woe from the women and little ones of his people and was defiantly indifferent to what might personally be before him.

" Tandakora spoke in his most impressive manner, and, when he ceased, his eyes met St. Luc's defiantly.

What?" "I said that's a pretty good size for a cockroach," murmured Mr. Farrer, defiantly.

I put my hands over my ears, and looked defiantly round the room.

A woman of forty, perhaps, still attractive in appearance, with dark hair and bold black eyes that met his own defiantly.

Is that right, Del?" The girl seemed to come forward, and face them defiantly.

360 examples of  defiantly  in sentences