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Meanings of sullen defiance in English
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Usage of sullen defiance in English
1
Fauvette sank back on the divan and lay there in sullen defiance.
2
There was a curious sullen defiance in the blearing gaze over his glass.
3
Arghún continued in sullen defiance, gathering means to assist his claim.
4
His face expressed sullen defiance as he passed through the waiting-room.
5
She glanced down at him, riding her shoulder in sullen defiance.
6
Their glances met, sullen defiance braving dull anger, surprise, and pain.
7
There was a curious, sullen defiance in her manner.
8
Barker did so, looking sullen defiance, and the cane immediately descended on his open palm.
9
A sullen defiance showed in his aspect, and he turned upon her with a muttered curse.
10
The look of sullen defiance had vanished.
11
The man's face set in sullen defiance.
12
He did so, and revealed Julian sitting up in bed with sullen defiance writ large upon his face.
13
He clutched possessively at his bottle and hugged it to his chest, glaring at Walker with sullen defiance.
14
Treia cast a look of sullen defiance at the warriors, especially her stepfather, Sigurd, who shouted out, You foul bitch!
15
If remonstrated with for any fault, he is quite disposed to assume a tone of impertinent retort or sullen defiance.
16
She stood by the wall, her shoulders slightly hunched, her hands clasped before her in an attitude of fixed, sullen defiance.
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