Used in a Sentence

resisting

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for resisting.

Editorial note

In nearly all these stories, the victim is resisting arrest in one form or another.

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resistance

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noun

resistance

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for resisting.

noun

resistance

Example sentences

1

In nearly all these stories, the victim is resisting arrest in one form or another.

2

The second, and this is a bit controversial, is to provide citizens with a means of resisting the Federal government in the event of tyranny.

3

First, it is inherently unfair: One partner (Pa) might be resisting temptations, to the benefit of the other (Pb).

4

Dealing with lazy people asking stupid questions and making everyone loose time and resisting the urge to pick on them.

5

It's very well-documented that the reason rent is high is because the locals are strongly resisting the development of new properties.

6

So, how well has Osprey done in terms of resisting being shot down vs those?

7

A positive first step would be obliteration of the concepts of resisting arrest / obstruction of <insert contempt of cop excuse>.

8

Asynchronous communication provides the opportunity for perfectionism, and I have trouble resisting the urge to over-edit.

9

Lua is tiny, has a tiny interpreter, has a fast compiler (LuaJIT) and has been resisting new language additions and doing fine anywhere it's deployed.

10

Getting x-ray-resisting photoresist on and off your wafer must be tricky.

11

If you work fewer 9-5 hours, I imagine you have to endure more time resisting out of office work, rogue calls, etc.

12

Not only did Bush waste a ton of lives and money, he also set the precedent that he would ignore any country capable of actually resisting.

Quote examples

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So, do what you can, however you can, don't listen to those "you can't/shouldn't do it that way" people for now (work on resisting random HN opinions), after successes see how you can make improvements.

2

> "Southern slave codes did make willful killing of a slave illegal in most cases.[8] For example, in 1791 the North Carolina legislature made the willful killing of a slave murder, unless done in resisting or under moderate correction.[8] Historian Lawrence M.

3

The Supreme Court has determined that the police have the authority to -demand- your exit from a vehicle, orthogonal to the issue of "Am I free to go?" and other detainment questions, and to compel your exit from the vehicle using force if necessary (at which point you reach the awkward catch-22 of "is this classified as 'resisting arrest'?"

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use resisting in a sentence?

In nearly all these stories, the victim is resisting arrest in one form or another.

What does resisting mean?

resistance

What part of speech is resisting?

resisting is commonly used as noun.