How to Use resist in a Sentence

resist

verb
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  • The offer was hard to resist.
  • He was able to resist the urge to tell her his secret.
  • It was hard resisting the temptation to open the box.
  • She couldn't resist telling us what she'd heard.
  • The drug will help your body resist infection.
  • These windows can resist very high winds.
  • He was charged with resisting arrest.
  • I know I shouldn't have any more cake, but I can't resist.
  • These yarns are durable enough to resist mold, mildew, stains, and UV rays.
    — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
  • There's a smarter choice for those who can't resist their lilac blooms.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The blade of the knife is made of stainless steel, which resists corrosion.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The rug is available in seven sizes and resists mold, mildew, and fading.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
  • To date, the group has resisted entreaties from Hamas to fully enter the war.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Don’t resist the urge to keep your feelings to yourself.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Each of them had gradually come to prominence in the mid-to-late ’80s, but the ’90s were their prime, and no one could resist their charms.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
  • For her part, Jagna tries to resist but is often swayed by Antek.
    — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
  • But alluding to the story is hard for a politician like him to resist.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
  • For people that can't resist pulling over for yard sales, the 127 Yard Sale is a bucket-list event… and this year’s is just two weeks away.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
  • And when the afternoon drowsiness hits, don't resist the allure of a beach nap.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
  • That did not assuage the staffers at the Daily resisting the story.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
  • This time around, Meg couldn't resist the lure of a dimensional brunette look.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Freud saw the superego as a guardian that pressured the ego to resist the id’s impulses in order to fit social norms.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The United States and Germany are the main countries resisting, the diplomat said, taking turns as the lead voice of caution.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
  • Redfish will pummel them, stripers will clobber them, and even deep dwellers like lake trout can’t resist them.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • And at under $300, who could resist a shoe that plays double duty in their closet?
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
  • And, really, who can resist the allure of a roaring fire?
    — Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 28 July 2023
  • Some of the reactions were laudatory; some were less so (who can resist a man-bun joke, after all?).
    — Longreads, 20 July 2023
  • However, it was not linked to black cabs, whose drivers have been resisting working with the app for nearly a decade.
    — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The higher rates have dragged down home sales, as owners with low mortgage rates resist putting their properties on the market.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 25 Aug. 2023
  • In fact, the fabric barely shrank and resisted pilling in our tests, even after 1,000 rubs on our abrasion machine.
    — Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 27 July 2023

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