Considering his years, which were tender, the youth may be said to have preferred this question sternly, and in something of a defiant manner.

Something in her defiant manner troubled him.

"I don't know the definition of that word," she said in her softly defiant manner.

The woman rose, her manner sullen and defiant, and went from the room, with the policeman at her side.

The implication, from her words and from her defiant manner, was that she wasn't going, no matter what.

Some wore costumes that called attention to their strangeness, as if to proclaim their infection in a defiant manner.

And then she puffed away at it in a defiant and inexpert manner, not saying anything for a minute or two.

Leeta started, nervous at this new defiant manner of his.

Only for an instant though, for he hardened again into his usual reckless and half defiant manner.

In spite of which he went out whistling, and dosed the door in a defiant manner.