The phrase "defiant tone" refers to a way of speaking or writing that shows resistance or disobedience towards authority or rules.
Sentences with «defiant tone»
On Wednesday, Barfi first spoke in English on behalf of the Sotloffs, sounding a mournful but defiant tone about the journalist's death (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
A throng of 1 million revelers in Times Square rang in the New Year with raucous cheers and a blizzard of confetti, striking an optimistic, even defiant tone amid jitters... (pagesix.com)
Fortunately, Chrysler secured the extended time slot — costing them US$ 9 million in the process — and filled it with a gritty portrait of Detroit and its auto industry, using Eminem's «Lose Yourself» to bolster the ad's defiant tone. (canadianbusiness.com)