Expressions Of Defiance

verb past tense of raise, to lift or move something upward

adjective raised or lifted up

• The soldier upraised his sword in a salute.
• She upraised her hand to ask a question in class.
• He upraised his fist in anger during the argument.
• Her upraised voice could be heard throughout the room.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, typically answering the questions of how, when, where, or to what extent.

interjection A word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion or feeling.

article A word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite.

• I understand your perspective, but I must respectfully disagree. Sorry, not sorry!
• I know you're upset, but I'm just being honest. Sorry, not sorry!
• I'm gonna say what I want, and if you don't like it, tough luck. Sorry, not sorry!
• My words may sting a bit, but they come from a place of truth. Sorry, not sorry!

noun attitude - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• She tends to give someone attitude when she feels disrespected.
• Don't give me attitude just because you're in a bad mood.
• Why are you giving me attitude all of a sudden?
• His body language clearly showed that he was giving someone attitude.