Word: defiant
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...afternoon of her U. S. tour Miss Wilkinson will devote, she said, to shopping. Queried newshawks: "What will you buy?" Replied Wee Ellen, defiant, candid: "Silk undies! I hear yours are wonderful...
...Taking a defiant stand before the committee, Mr. McNinch admitted his 1928 Hoover vote, added that last month he voted for the Republican Congressional nominee in his district, refused to vote for the Democratic senatorial nominee (Senator-elect Josiah Bailey). He insisted he was an "independent Democrat" whom the President had offered a Federal job as long as two years ago. Only as "a public duty" in the last fortnight had he consented to take one. As for his anti-Smith expenditures, he said he had not made a full report on them because he did not know whence they...
...late the papers have been glutted with news, essays and articles on the Soviet regime. There are rumours that Stalin is fighting for a lost cause; there are defiant denunciations which proclaim Russia a strong child that will soon grow up. No one knows what to believe. The world is waiting, a bit impatiently...
...Germany is rising before our eyes. She is strong today and she will be much stronger a few years hence. She is determined now and she may before long be defiant...
...Chairman Huston had no intention of going. He grew obstinate and defiant, insisted he would never "quit under fire." He proceeded to make long range plans for the fall campaign. President Hoover fortnight ago told him to his face that party sentiment demanded his retirement, but hesitated to ask for his resignation, lest Mr. Huston stubbornly refuse to give it and force a public issue with the White House...