Talk of the Academy's big night out points to a sullen yet defiant air in Hollywood.

Finally, the qualifier in "only a poet" has a more defiant air.

- and although she didn't put on a defiant air, she did face her mother's eyes squarely.

He marched along with a defiant air, as if daring one of them to say something, and often grumbled that they were slowing him down.

Doorn had her dress on, and she turned to face him with a tough, defiant air.

Brooding and mysterious, the castle seemed to have a defiant air, for it stood on the very edge of the world.

Under his hair-net he had the defiant air of a faded beauty.

The fellow came forward with a somewhat sullen, defiant air, and put down his hands to assist.

Kenny, waiting, whistled softly with a defiant air of calm.

Roan was tall and stalwart, staring at the camera with a near defiant air.