| 单词 | resist |
| 例句 | Hamilton resisted the recommendation, arguing quite plausibly that such a specific proposal was inappropriate for an address designed to operate at a higher altitude. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Without the concern for the effect she might be having on the surroundings, she is able to relax into the sensation instead of resisting it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z During his lecture, I kept having to resist the urge to interrupt him and point out all of the really important details the book left out. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Well, when I find a few expert ski bums like these two, I can’t resist sharing my ski song with them.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m going to turn it on, there’s no way I’ll be able to resist, and yet I’m sure that when I do, I’ll regret it, because this can only mean something bad. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not resist her, I was like a dumb thing. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “You’re supposed to carry this with you all the time!” he shouted, resisting the temptation to fling it at her. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Another would be to say that he was wrestling with a scientific puzzle that had resisted resolution since 1840. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Despite his terror, in the face of the Whisperer’s irresistible power, Sticky had resisted with all his might. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z But I think he knew it was futile to hide out or resist. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “The brother and sister from World War Two who wrote all those pamphlets urging other German college students to resist the Nazis?” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Before I became so adaptable—so acquiescent to the way my life worked—I would resist some of the transitions. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z After his surgery, he had resisted taking painkillers so he would be conscious for the phone calls from his son-in-law updating him every quarter on the score of the Permian-Midland Lee game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Those Indigenous peoples and their descendants resisted invasion of their homelands and centuries of destruction and exploitation by the colonizers. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The means by which insects resist chemicals probably vary and as yet are not thoroughly understood. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She could not resist giving him a big hug. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z “The bigger the spell, the easier it is to resist. If you want to sleep millions of mortals, you’ve got to cast a very thin layer of magic. Sleeping demigods is much harder.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He squeezes my hand and tries to pull me closer, but I resist. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He was more sure of himself than I’d thought it possible for a young man to be, but I resisted him. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of these hardships, most Jews remained faithful to their religion and resisted the pressure to convert to Christianity. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Whenever Goober walked by Room Nineteen now, he couldn’t resist glancing in. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Though it was forbidden to look back while the lodges were burning, I could not resist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her mouth went dry as Fedu’s fingers fettered her wrists, no different from the ropes that had once bound her hands, but she resisted the urge to wince. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The law was very clear as to the consequences of running from or resisting one’s gleaning. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z They resisted but he pushed harder, hearing a loud click as he did so that didn’t sound especially good. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z Planting trees that resisted burning and didn’t require too much water. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z At first, Watson feared that her “sharp, stubborn mind, caught in her self-made...trap” would resist the model. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The top of his head was level with my bosom, and I resisted the urge to bury my fingers in his hair. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Elinor clutched the steering wheel as if resisting only with difficulty the temptation to drive off without him. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Her heart of compressed ash, which had resisted the most telling blows of daily reality without strain, fell apart with the first waves of nostalgia. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But with Mikken slain and the ironmen guarding the armory, good steel had been hard to resist, even if it meant grave-robbing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They resisted the smile and spurned the offer. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I consider how I resisted Hamlet’s revenge, repelled by the violent act he had vowed to commit. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In the spasm of terror, under the hailing of annihilation, in the bellowing death of the explosions, O Earth, thou grantest us the great resisting surge of new-won life. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z My father resisted his black lung and kept going into the mine. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Buck did not like her, but he was feeling too miserable to resist her, taking it as part of the day’s miserable work. The Call of the Wild 1903-01-01T00:00:00Z The posters kept slipping to the floor, resisting the tape. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z For another fraction of a second, the Husky Clipper sagged slightly under the boys as nearly a ton of deadweight resisted being put into motion. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He wanted to look back and see where the others were, but he resisted the temptation. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Anyone who continues to resist, man, woman, or child, will be slaughtered, as will every member of their family. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Hard as we tried to resist it in our family, wasn’t no getting rid of that longing for approval from white folks. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z When the Europeans actually arrived, the battered, fragmented cultures could not unite to resist the incursion. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Molly’s always resisted the urge to look for her, dreading what she might find. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The look was far worse to resist than the frantic strain: only an idiot, however, would have succumbed now. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z A hundred of his own Highgarden men had been added to the gold cloaks, yet plainly his lordship meant to resist any balancing infusion of westermen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Jews resisted the bleak surroundings by sharing their hopes and dreams and stories with one another, as Mr. Luftig did with me. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z White surveyed the terrain around the building and was able to pick out several other fireproof buildings, each of which had not only resisted the fire, but seemed to have stopped its relentless advance. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z “You can’t resist the opportunity to respond to everything I say, can you?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z As Leo had hoped, their curiosity was so strong that they couldn’t resist. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “If my faith is weak, maybe it’s because of you. You’re one to talk about faith. Where was your faith when it came time to resist temptation?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Who can resist the chance to be on one of the most popular channels on YouTube? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z At first, the woman had resisted taking responsibility for this child because she didn’t think she was strong enough for the task. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z It’s hard to resist her cute lisp, but Sandi says she has a better idea. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z I think about giving her a dead leg under the table but resist. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z They had to resist the urge to hold hands again as they set off after the old grizzly bear and Lana. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z He would make war on the Courts that resisted swearing to the throne. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When surprised and excited and innocent Gus emerged from Grand Gesture Metaphorically Inclined Augustus, I literally could not resist. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z She heard the uglies below fall silent, and had to resist looking down to see their upturned feces. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z It looked to her like a dark tangle of rope, but she couldn’t resist their excitement. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They had overestimated the speed with which they could defeat the Soviet army and underestimated the will to resist not only of the Soviet troops but also of the Soviet people. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It was worthless to resist, because he was weak. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Her hands move under my oversize shirt, and I don’t resist. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Engineering corn to resist pests wiped the original species from the face of the planet. Laws are too late for that,” she says, her eyes drilling into me. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z My waking, eating, and, even though I resist the impulse to try and escape the bed, being knocked out again. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Kehler was now serving two years at La Tuna for resisting the draft. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z But the word rapidly became fashionable, and by 1662 he could no longer resist it. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I resisted a mad impulse to take a ride—into Lucinda’s arms, no doubt. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Hazel sat in the front seat while her mom spent a lifetime in the grocery store, barely resisting the urge to punch through the window. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I slip my phone back into my bag, resist inspecting the earrings, and keep moving. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Mean little buds resisting the touch, springing like rubber. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When she could no longer resist the hunger, Mariam ate the plate of rice and the bread. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “If my brain is weird enough to resist the simulation serum, why not this one?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Was it hard to maneuver, resisting the pilot like a shopping cart with a bad wheel? Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Nixon welcomed the men, thanked them for their heroic service—and couldn’t resist getting in a shot at Daniel Ellsberg. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The longer he tries to resist the serum, the harder it seems to be for him: color fills his cheeks, and he breathes faster, heavier. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Hearing familiar, friendly voices was an extraordinary tonic; Harry had become so used to their isolation he had nearly forgotten that other people were resisting Voldemort. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “Help me out here, son. No one will be able to resist that cute little face of yours. Go on, yell it out just like I did.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He resisted the impulse to cover Finn’s ears, so he wouldn’t hear. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z At first she resisted because she knew that Herbert was still suffering the effects of his time in combat, but ultimately she gave in. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z But the children soon came back, unable to resist the scene of such a spectacle. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z While I can resist my zombie urge, Jacqui’s all about impulse, and I can see her turning. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The state had not weakened in its resolve to impose passes on women and women had not weakened in their resolve to resist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We don’t see that many Divergent resisting truth serum. Just Tris, in recent memory. The capacity for serum resistance seems to be higher in some people than others—take yourself, for example, Tobias.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The sun was beginning to lower in the west, but the lure of something new was too great to resist. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He glanced around the room again, resisting the urge to just run. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It resisted; he tugged harder, bracing his shoulder against the door. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z It may come as a surprise to learn that plant seeds can resist digestion by your gut and nonetheless germinate out of your feces. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z I would resist it much more than my parents did, but deep within me something had been prepared for that. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z All next day in the house and store she thought resisting thoughts about Tea Cake. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z All the baby books say Penny should be done with formula already, but Penny resists the real stuff. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z A man tries to grab it, but Papa resists. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Other newspapers have resisted doing the same because they think it looks weak to admit to routinely making mistakes, but actually, it just makes the newspaper look honest. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Stop resisting,” the officer warned as he cuffed my left wrist and roughly pinned down my flailing right arm. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z For months, he would resist Berkeley’s blandishments to leave Yale, despite the obvious benefits associated with writing his own ticket. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z There had been more to his beauty than perfect features: He radiated an allure that would be nearly impossible to resist. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My hair resisted my organization efforts almost as much as Nan. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z They knew that it was too early to get an answer to their letter, but they couldn’t resist starting down to Grand Central Post Office to take a look anyway. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “Looks like a struggle here,” he says pointing to tracks that are dug in deep, as if Crystal were resisting being pulled somewhere. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I had the urge to hug Mr. Bykovski, but resisted it. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t resist as I work off her clothing, scrub the blood from her skin. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z If they resisted, they were to be conquered by European military action. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z I put the car in D and press it to seventy, praying, Please, Hilly, resist the temptation to rummage through my personal business “So what’s the big secret, what do you have to do today?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Yet, had whites been paying attention, they would have known that blacks had been resisting segregation since Jim Crow laws were first enacted. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I’m about to turn my phone off but can’t resist one last message. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z At first she resists, wants to pull away. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Now you are out of the way for good! I knew you could not resist helping a young maiden. That is, after all, your specialty, my dear.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z It became colder the deeper into it one sank, and Tristran pushed his burned hand as far as he could down into the fabric of it: it resisted him slightly, but accepted his hand. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The longing to look out became so strong she couldn’t resist it. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Some of the parents, they’re too scared; but that’s not all the adults. I know others will resist. We have to ignore the haters and not worry about what they’ll think.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z His mind resisted the hidden messages...but maybe not as much as his friends’ did. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Your Wall is a queer place, but there is power here, if you will use it. Power in you, and in this beast. You resist it, and that is your mistake. Embrace it. Use it.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I almost wished he had resisted more, caused me some trouble—I didn’t enjoy his servility. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn't resist when Mona wrapped a strip of linen around it, tucking the ends into place firmly. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I knew that Horse couldn’t resist throwing anyone who held out his hand. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The U-2's huge wings generated so much lift that the plane resisted landing; pilots had to stall the engines just above the runway in the final moments before touchdown. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It can’t really happen, can it? He intends to brainsweep everyone who resists him? Doesn’t he have to put them in his Whisperer to do that? What about people in other countries?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She did not resist him, because he needed her. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Good. We will have fun then. I am Colombian. I cannot resist a good ghost story.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Round cheeks, big lips, and an angry zit on the side of my nose that resisted all attempts at eradication. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z In that fateful moment, as the terrifying shape seemed to fly through the air toward him, all Julius’s determination to die without resisting was overwhelmed by his instinct to save himself. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Only his skull resisted; and the resistance increased the pain to a shrill whine. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I could resist St. John’s wrath: I grew pliant as a reed under his kindness. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “By reducing its half-life, you will be able to occupy the planet far sooner,” I go on, hoping she won’t be able to resist. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Your symptoms were those of a person who has resisted the relaxation phase of dothe.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The temptation was great, but we resisted, even though we were being driven especially hard at the quarry. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And yes, Simon plays a guy named Simeon, because I guess Ms. Albright couldn’t resist. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z No one can resist her, and she flirts with everyone. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Just now, it amused her to let him believe he could resist her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z At the cost of a few society members who die in battle as soldiers, the whole society becomes much more effective at conquering other societies or resisting attacks. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The guard thought the woman was resisting, so he twisted her wrist and yanked her forward. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The table resisted heroically, although by the end of a week it looked like a butcher’s table that nad been used to slaughter calves. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I intended to tell him to ease up, but considering his fury, I was not about to resist one little bit. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s hopeless to resist the evolution of hopefully. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly an extremely dark girl whose smile illuminated the dance floor pulled me and led me to the middle of the floor before I could resist. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Yet the Americans claimed that they needed to resist the tax, or they would be mere slaves. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Instead, everyone had trooped to the courthouse to demonstrate—inside, a fellow activist named Bob Eaton was being sentenced to prison for resisting the draft. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She didn’t resist, but Mark was worried she might topple over if he let go. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z These Meereenese were a sly and stubborn people who resisted her at every turn. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Sticky had made a great effort, but in the end he couldn’t help it—he had stopped resisting. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z "She can, and she will. She's just started manipulating you, Camille, and the more you fight back or resist what she wants, the worse it will get." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z When the nobles see that they cannot resist the populace, they begin to support someone from among themselves, and make him prince in order to be able to satisfy their appetites under his protection. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I did not want to take it but she insisted: if I had known it was her last I would have resisted her blandishments. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z When he looked back at his mother, he saw her shudder, and he let go of her hand, pulled her closer, but she resisted. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In other words, supermosquitoes were being created that were capable of resisting DDT. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Emily couldn’t resist peeking behind herself to look at Maddie, who scowled at her binder and scratched a doodle in the margins of her paper. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z "What?" he says again, this time smiling that smile at me because he knows I can't resist it. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z A violet column of tourmaline from Madagascar that looks so rich he cannot resist the urge to stroke it. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z All of their minds were resisting the hidden messages, but Constance—and only Constance—could hear the Messenger’s voice. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z His voice was so persuasive, so impossible to resist. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I held my breath, resisted a sudden urge to clamp my eyes shut, and gently squeezed. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The most obvious reason why they’re not is that employers resist wage increases with every trick they can think of and every ounce of strength they can summon. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Wash studied his mother’s face and saw that she couldn’t resist their manners. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She must go to him looking so lovely that he could not resist her. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z They would have resisted any tax, but sugar was an especially sore point. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Last Friday, Butler was accused of shoplifting, public nuisance, and resisting arrest. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Our slogan caught the imagination of the people, but it led them to believe that we would fight to the death to resist the removal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay,” Leo said, though he had to resist the urge. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The state did its utmost to harass me in ways they thought I would be powerless to resist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I resist the impulse to cross my arms over my chest. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I planted my heels firmly and resisted the pull of his arm. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I know what I’m supposed to do next—I’m supposed to release the splendor back into the earth—but I can’t resist the temptation to hold on to it just a little longer. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The next song starts with a guitar that my head can barely resist. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z He resisted the urge to turn to the wall and hide his face. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He went to inconceivable extremes of cruelty to put down the rebellion of his own officers, who resisted and called for victory, and he finally relied on enemy forces to make them submit. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z How was he supposed to resist the Whisperer when it was the one thing that offered relief? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Despite these brutal acts, the Powhatans continued to resist encroachment. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Aphros’s lobster-claw horns kept swimming around in his thick hair, and Leo had to resist the urge to try to rescue them. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Yitzchak’s little boy was so thin and sad-looking, still wondering where his sister had gone, that she could not resist him. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z There was, however, a second group of criminals, those who realized that capture meant, for various past performances, death, and these, without exception, resisted. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She resisted the urge to try to swallow it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z But even they couldn’t resist getting a little run in—and God help you if you played them too hard, or stepped on their brand-new Nike Air Force Ones. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Reading the poet Ovid, I learned that no one can resist love, for water wears the sharpest stone smooth, and even the hardest ground at last crumbles before the plow. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I saw immediately there were four attachments to the email and I wanted to open them first, but I resisted temptation and read the email. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z I resisted the urge to kick out at the roof’s ledge again. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z The guy made a paper airplane, and he couldn’t resist flying it. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z Brave, optimistic Mina who wanted to resist, even while she had to hide. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “You have much to learn of obedience. My warriors heed my orders and so shall you. Prince Ellidyr dared to resist me. I caution you not to follow his example.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Turner knew this was not the place, but he could not resist Nettle’s unusual determination. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When he bent over to pick up the boy, the boy resisted. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z They also represented those forces in nature, those powerful and inevitable forces that cannot be resisted, reminding a man that sometimes he must simply endure that which cannot be changed. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew there was murder in him, and it was all right; she had accepted it, and she would not resist or even protest. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z The universe is hard to pin down; it changes when you look at it, as if it resists being known. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z A Rolling Stones tongue sticker on the window pane'd resisted all attempts to scrape it off. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The man then requested that we beat him, so that he might claim he resisted our sortie. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I had managed to resist, the inferno with a certain integrity, but when I felt so much support, I broke down. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The Indians had insisted that they were not mere workers but were citizens—and finally the government could not resist. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z But most of the Smokies were too shocked to resist, paralyzed by the terrible faces of their opponents. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She could have resisted any torture but what was happening to her dæmon now. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I resist such analogies, but it is my preferred mode of operating not only in draughts but in politics. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It would stir up trouble if people knew that some are resisting the Council’s orders.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z When I took it to bed, its hard unyielding limbs resisted my flesh—the tapered fingertips on those dimpled hands scratched. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Mason obeyed, because it was evidently useless to resist. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z The Boy Who Lived’ remains a symbol of everything for which we are fighting: the triumph of good, the power of innocence, the need to keep resisting.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I grimaced at him, resisting the impulse to stick out my tongue like a five-year-old, and looked away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z And part of me felt embarrassed, I think, that my country hadn’t been strong enough to resist what had happened to it. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z But it’s hard to resist when that mouth is speaking about your own school. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z At the Cavendish, gold resisted the disintegration effect, except for a modest result the scientists traced to contamination of the heavier targets by light impurities such as boron. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I sat down in his chair and resisted the urge to spin around. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He tries to resist, but his hand is too feeble. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He resisted the urge to lay his cheek against it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z I resisted the urge to show him my work. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And if you resisted, if you said one single thing, moved the wrong way, answered back, they could haul you in and that would be the end of that. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Of course, the regulations said always travel over water if possible, but Holly could never resist knocking the snowcap from the highest Alp on her way past. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z No matter that he’d resisted, no matter that he’d chosen this seat precisely to avoid this situation, here he was, staring at a slip of paper that contained the key to his hopes. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z It floats because ice on a pond is flat, and the water resists its sinking. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Personal character was essential in order to resist public temptations. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The ones that do adopt new crops, livestock, or technology may thereby be enabled to nourish themselves better and to outbreed, displace, conquer, or kill off societies resisting innovation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Too fast for her to resist, he squeezed her hand—and let go. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z By treating us with respect, Schindler was resisting the Nazi racist ideology that constructed a hierarchy of humanity in which Jews were at the very bottom. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Where anyone else would walk away, I’m pulled closer, drawn to the scene with a gravity I find hard to resist. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But he is also a great salesman because he understands when to put the brakes on that process: when to consciously resist a particular kind of snap judgment. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z For the first time in his life Charley resisted reason, even resisted a cuff on the ear. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z If it was a game, then I had my own part to play; the Nazis would try to kill me, slowly, randomly, teasingly, and I would resist. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z She entered in a rush, and swept to the middle of the floor where the girl sat, hunched and stiff, ready to resist to the last. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z It was not easy, for he was being drawn back and he had to resist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He’d said he didn’t want to look at the puzzle because he wouldn’t be able to resist solving it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I resisted the urge to say, Yes, you are. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When the monster held Harry’s arm behind his back, Conor had felt Harry’s muscles resisting. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z I fished it out with a spoon and then downed the acid drink, proud to have resisted the pork chops and grits. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Surprised though he was, Jackson resisted the urge to let go and catch the bucket. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “All right. Now the fish. This one might be the best of all. It gives you the power to resist other people’s magic. How cool is that?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z There was no way around it; I couldn’t resist him in anything. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When I stop resisting, he straddles me and pins my arms down. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She was unable to resist the temptation; she opened the box. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z When he leans in and one hand finds the small of my back, I barely resist a shiver. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Lefty, who could never resist a bet, made a fist himself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “The sacrifice smelled so good, I couldn’t resist.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z And who could resist lemonade on a day as hot as this? The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I resist the impulse to step back so I don’t get swatted by his hands. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Any tribute, even tiny Rue, could take me right now, merely shove me over and kill me with my own knife, and I'd have little strength to resist. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Even though every cell in my brain says do not, somehow I cannot resist telling Mother. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z There’s no way I’m cut out to resist it. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She had a shuttle bus to take over to Piedmont High, and Moss couldn’t resist having a little fun. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I have to resist the urge to pull the cloak more tightly around myself. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I resist the urge to kick him under the table. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She doesn’t resist, and I don’t stop pulling until the full lengths of our bodies are touching. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z She perceived that her will had blazed up, stubborn and resistant She could not at that moment have done other than denied and resisted. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z The city’s police chief stubbornly continued to resist assistance from the militia. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Nameless forebodings crept upon him as he sat there in the dark: He tried to resist them, push them away, yet they came at him relentlessly. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I asked inwardly, as with both hands I turned the stiff door-handle, which, for a second or two, resisted my efforts. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “The Northern Alliance is bringing together warring factions to resist the Taliban. Shamim was telling me the rumors he overheard in the market.” Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I couldn’t resist leaning over to kiss him on the cheek. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Well-dressed people in flowing dashikis and wax-print dresses were passing through with no trouble...She resisted the urge to look down at her own clothes. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When the breeze blew against it, I felt how my flesh resisted enjoying the cool wind. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z They watched the harpies cautiously, but for all that, the lure of the warm flesh and blood, those strong heartbeats, was too much to resist. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Earlier, Kaede’s mind had been a closed box; that was not unexpected for an ordinary human, but no ordinary human should be able to resist the wine. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I can’t resist giving it a shake, stirring up the snowstorm until I cannot see the little deer. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z In spite of time, of the superimposed periods of mourning, and her accumulated afflictions, Úrsula resisted growing old. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z By simple movements—a look here, a redirection there—he plays to the reptilian parts of our brain that can’t resist novelty, maybe important stimulation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The familiar passion that always accompanies the touch of his skin against hers washes over Celia and she can no longer resist it, no longer wants to. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He’s taking me upstairs and I’m trying to resist, but he’s so strong, I can’t. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Legolas took his bow and bent it, slowly and as if some other will resisted him. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He resists my mother’s efforts to mend this sweater or replace it. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I don t believe there was a catfish in that creek that could resist. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time he reached the backstage exit, he could no longer resist smiling at the well-wishers waiting there. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His dark eyes lifting to mine, he adds, “But I resist it.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She resisted the urge to rest her too-heavy head on the couch. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I try to resist looking at the clock again. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “To talk you into going to him quietly, and to tell you you’d be whipped this time if you resist.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z He was reluctant to accept and did so only as though helpless to resist. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z The screws were stubborn, most of them factory- tight, resisting the twists of the screwdriver. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Ferris could not resist tweaking the Exposition Company for not granting him a concession sooner than it did. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z As much as Taisin wanted to believe she would be able to resist Elowen, she knew she could not take the risk. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I couldn’t resist tossing it back at her. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He finally insisted; but when the ambulance arrived, she resisted leaving. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The Italian was so impressed by the dramatics of the threat that he could not resist the temptation to mention it to Rebeca. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z "I was saying that up here we know that the policemen didn't care about Clifton's ideas. He was shot because he was black and because he resisted. Mainly because he was black." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He's so weak that the best he can do is not to resist. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Even though the town did not resist being occupied, the Nazis had a list of prominent citizens, both non-Jewish and Jewish, and immediately arrested them. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z Someone grabbed me by my ponytail and pulled me along very fast, so fast I didn’t have time to resist. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “How could you resist a pitch like that?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “You may begin the test as soon as you receive it,” said the pencil woman, turning away at last, and Reynie resisted the urge to sigh with relief—even a sigh might disqualify him. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z There was no resisting the iron strength of his hands. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She let her hands travel over the bruised line of his jaw, resisting the urge to linger there. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She could not resist them; she had never had anything like them. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z But at the door of the principia, Percy couldn’t resist turning. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He keeps putting his gigantic head in my lap every time I pick up my brush and looking at me, like, You can’t resist this, Twinkle. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Where he first met and how he wooed the maiden he loved, Eurydice, we are not told, but it is clear that no maiden he wanted could have resisted the power of his song. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The street is clear—no sign of Tom or Anna—and the part of me that can’t resist a bit of drama is actually quite disappointed. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A physician came and said to me, “Why did you resist dothe?” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “The world resists me and I resist the world,” I said. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I resist the urge to do more, remembering Ivy's warning and what happened last time. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “I’m certain you could. If you resisted at all it would not work as well, and it can be blocked almost entirely. And of course, proximity is key for the immersion.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Her hand tightened around the bracelet and its perfect circle pressed back into her fingers as if resisting. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z Some inmates— particularly because it would involve a second strip-search—were expected to resist. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked with dread toward the doorway, not wanting to look but unable to resist the temptation, remembering his old nightmare. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The people on the street watching, their faint murmurs of “Leave him alone” becoming white noise—they knew I didn’t want to resist. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z But soon, the events of the day weighed so heavily on their eyelids that they could no longer resist. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Everything they taught at the Red Center, everything I’ve resisted, comes flooding in. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z No one would ever suspect that the son of a Rottenführer would resist the Nazis. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z But I resisted, and he disappeared through the front door without me. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Caroni blushed with pleasure—it was impossible for him to resist a compliment, even when he was all mixed up as he certainly was at the moment. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I resisted, for I knew not the measures; but he insisted, and I followed, and found myself next to Pomp in the dance, next to Bono himself. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He didn’t want to turn into a zombie like Felicia or die like poor Furball, but he was too exhausted to resist for long. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z While we flew to the party, she told me about weird things she’d read on the feed, while she was resisting it or whatev. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Coodemay tried to shove Sop out of the chair and Sop resisted. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z She let it lie there all the way to her stop, but couldn’t resist scooping it up as surreptitiously as possible when she stood to pull the cord. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z At this point Miss Honey could not resist the temptation of exploring still further the mind of this astonishing child. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z In prison, one can only question and resist an order to a certain point, then one must succumb. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He resisted it for three quarters of an hour before his breathing slowed and he went to sleep. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one more thing that was worthless to resist. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I picked out some clothes for her including a clean white shirt, which I knew was completely impractical but the luxury of being clean and impractical was too much to resist. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Drawing from sources as diverse as aikido and barroom brawls, the instructors taught us ways to tangle with an attacking or resisting inmate that you weren’t likely to see in, say, a John Wayne movie. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In the week’s holiday after preliminary training, before the probationer year began, she had stayed with her uncle and aunt in Primrose Hill and had resisted her mother on the telephone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z This one I couldn’t see, but it took longer than the others and had the officers shouting, “Stop resisting! Stop resisting!” partway through. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Those relationships were the real evil of the sugar plantation: A master could do anything he wanted, and a slave could not resist. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I couldn’t resist taking a quick look around to see if I could spot Link. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She admitted she had initially resisted fencing because she really didn’t want to fight in my shadow, but Coach Mustilli helped develop her talents and made her a fierce saber fencer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Pita flayed her arms and grunted from behind clenched teeth, resisting the witch’s poison. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z But unable to resist one more line, he leaned closer. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z He did not resist them, but simply dropped his musket—and a blade ran across him. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He pressed me to him and started dancing again, but I knew this was not going in a direction I wanted, and I resisted him. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t intend to give extra pleasure to the crowd by resisting. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z But he resisted her with such skill that she was finally driven out to escape the inevitable boredom produced by such a dainty life. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “I could not resist the temptation to cut behind his rhetoric.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Some migrants resisted these attempts by northerners to rid them of their southern ways. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z So he decided to act on advice he had been resisting for years: he outlined his speech, tailored it to his audience, and memorized what he wanted to say. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z By nature, he was a timid man, yet timid or bold he would go on printing, begging the people of Massachusetts to wake up and resist this tyranny before it was too late. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to move higher into the woods, climb a good tree, and make camp for the night, but Peeta resists. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He’s Team Pepsi in the world war of Pepsi versus Coke, but he was so happy seeing his name in that bodega fridge that he couldn’t resist. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z As recently as a week ago, in the Director’s office, he had imagined himself courageously resisting, stoically accepting suffering without a word. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was Lola’s briskness, her obliviousness to anything beyond her own business, and Briony’s certainty that her own feelings would not even register, still less provoke guilt, which gave her the strength to resist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Maybe it wasn’t relevant before, Tobias,” Niles says, “but it is now that you’ve resisted answering the question. The names of your parents, please.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I twitch, resisting the urge to smack her hand away. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I finally blurted out, resisting the urge to fall to my knees and bow repeatedly. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “It’s something I wanted your mother to do with me, before she volunteered to enter the city. But I think she had fallen in love with the place from afar and couldn’t resist it.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z We couldn't resist the urge to swap stories and exchange information, even though such conversations sometimes led to jealousy and anger. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z It would be very hard if not impossible for one man alone to resist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could only hope she’d read it during her 12.5 minutes a day of downtime, even if she couldn’t resist editing it before returning it to me for corrections and a clean second draft. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Macon walked on, resisting as best he could the sound of the voices that followed him. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The more vigorously he resisted actually swimming, the more he fancied it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She answered in the affirmative, and, unable to resist the temptation, added, “When you met us there the other day, we had just been forming a new acquaintance.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z "I love you. Isn't that enough?" he resisted. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Though I’m desperate to know if Hel is all right, I resist the urge to go to the infirmary. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Finn resisted the urge to grab Joe’s glasses so he could see Mom’s face when she looked down at the lizard drone. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The boy hesitated for just an instant, then said, “By resisting the gleaning, she has violated the third commandment. I therefore am obliged to glean the rest of her family.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The slavers had always been able to count on the support of English nobles, who resisted any change that might diminish their power. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z I lie there resting in the steaming grass, the old lake hissing and gurgling behind me, whispering patterns of words my sanity resists. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to resist the urge to fall into her arms like a little girl. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z While upstairs, her face hot from the air rushing out of the vent, Desdemona resisted this new twist in the story line. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Insofar as “art comes from art,” its history is directed by the force of its own traditions, which tend to resist the pressure of external events or circumstances. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Dimple couldn’t resist rolling her eyes at the voluminous salwar kameez Mamma was holding up. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The chintzy chair is nice and roomy, and I don’t resist pulling my legs up into it. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z A look of doubt crosses his face, but he resists it. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z As much as she resisted, as much as she told herself this was not the life for her, she had come to see its importance, and how good a scythe she would be. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Of course she hadn’t been able to resist the book. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It was a ridiculous notion, as well as petty and impolitic, but he hadn’t been able to resist. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z And now that the Gallivespian spies had left to go with Will and Lyra, surely Asriel couldn’t resist an offer like that. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Now she had no will to resist with. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z How to resist making a scene when someone told a racist joke. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Never mind that—do as I say! Struggle! If you were to walk into the crate without resisting, Zuckerman might think you were bewitched. He’d be scared to go to the Fair.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Something was pulling me backwards by the collar, away from the train, and I couldn’t quite remember how to work my arms and legs well enough to resist. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z “I try to cure her, and constantly she resists me!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I force myself to follow her but can’t resist turning around before the door shuts behind me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Alabaster is giving it a gravity that resists a total smile. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The actor in him cannot resist the chance to utter one last bold line from center stage. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z No one could resist the music and laughter. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z Despite his drunk sleepiness, or maybe because of it, Otto couldn’t resist. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I have to resist the urge to cross my eyes or make a face at her. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The woman paused, resisting Gilly’s efforts to hurry her out the door. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Michael could not resist nibbling a corner of one of them. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I resist for a minute, but then let myself lean back and close my eyes, relishing the feel of his strong body behind mine. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I thought she must have come to confront me about breaking into her house, and that cops would surely be busting down my door any moment, but I resisted the urge to panic. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He was delighted with the intention craft; she knew he wouldn’t be able to resist showing it off. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z But he resisted them too, until, abruptly, he changed his mind. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z But one matter the Society resisted pronouncing on for some time was the question of its own criteria for membership. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She resists it, getting up as usual, putting her hand on the wall or on the edges of the furniture as she walks, standing hunched over at the kitchen sink, a cardigan over her shoulders. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z If you continue to resist me, you will all die, one by one. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z It took everything to resist reaching for my napkin to wipe it off. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He’d said he didn’t want to look at the puzzle because he wouldn’t be able to resist solving it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “She didn’t dare not to. That would be resisting the revolution—she would have been beaten to ...” An Yi choked again. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood with my arms above my head and had to resist saying “Energize!” Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Doctors and nurses resisted by fighting to save the lives of the ill and injured and by bringing new life into the world. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Puzzle people usually couldn’t resist at least looking at a new one, if not attempting to solve it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z It resists, but now I want it off. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Out the back door, into the shock of damp heat, straining for a look at the river: resisting the urge to run. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Jerome had told us to stay away, so we couldn’t resist. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The astronauts, by background and by nature, resisted the computers and their ghostly intellects. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z At first he resisted, looking around anxiously for the other bonobos. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z But he wrote it because he had also thought of a pun that he could not resist making. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The nurses had told me not to, but I couldn’t resist pulling on them real slow to see how big a scab I could get loose. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He takes her by the forearm and pulls her toward me on the sofa but she’s resisting, leaning away from him. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Aureliano Segundo, startled at that unbridled glorification of his father-in-law, could not resist the temptation to make small jokes behind his wife’s back. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z My conscience told me to run, but some irrational and powerful force was resisting, like a weight pushing me toward the war. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no chance a GP could resist the death serum?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z When the man resisted, Martinez had wrestled him to the ground but was by no means in control of the situation. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A person who believes in Satyagraha will not fight physically, but instead resists through his or her own inner courage, knowing he might be jailed or beaten. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Indigenous people who survived had little means to immediately resist the settlers’ takeover of their lands and resources. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “Together, the two crazy kids grow, have madcap escapades, and learn an important lesson about love. They learn to resist the feed. Rated PG-13. For language,” I whispered, “and mild sexual situations.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “When they open the crate and try to put you in, struggle! Don’t go without a tussle. Pigs always resist when they are being loaded.” Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z George started resisting while being pulled to the police car, and the two men began wrestling and fell to the ground. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She begged me to come home — forgetting the fact that home was empty at the moment — but her pleas were easier to resist than I would have thought. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I feel a smile maneuvering its way around my face that I resist as per the tenets of the boycott. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Only a few commercial enterprises showed the fortitude to resist Ernest’s importuning. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I knew I probably shouldn’t ask him anything about my father, considering the row I’d observed between them, but I couldn’t resist. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Some provincial leaders resisted it because they believed it undermined their power. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He doesn’t resist, but after a few seconds, he mumbles, “Tris,” against my cheek. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Carambal” she exclaimed in a rage, and resisted like a wildcat as he dragged her inside the tent and hurled her down on the floor. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He resisted the urge to stare them down and instead kept his eyes locked forward on their legs. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The relief of seeing her was so great that he could not resist staring directly at her for several seconds. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He stopped resisting and his body became relaxed. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z It was easy to guide a man’s strength where it was impossible to resist him. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z But why had he resisted the cop anyway? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He would be brave enough to resist, and he would not be alone. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I resisted this affection, and she would put both her arms around Alhaji. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I went over and kissed his gaunt face; he didn’t resist the kiss. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z I resisted the temptation to make a balloon out of the latex gloves that were in a box by the exam table, though I know it would have made everyone laugh. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Percy and I were in the vicinity — working, you know — and he couldn’t resist dropping in and seeing you all.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z At first I had tried to resist the diet, but my father’s severe looks frightened me. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Though obvious in principle, the consequences are sometimes resisted, as they were by the student of mine who maintained that human hair just didn’t grow in miles per hour. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Cholly was kindness still, but began to resist her total dependence on him. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Others, fulfilled by their work, resisted the expectation that they should be reconverted back to the kitchen and the nursery. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z But I had become attached to my beard, and I resisted all efforts to get me to shave. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z No one in her family, however, noticed the transformation in her, and she was not able to resist the power of their habitual expectations. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Champollion resisted the idea of hieroglyphs as pictorial metaphors. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps if I were told what this was all about, I wouldn’t feel so inclined to resist.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z All the same, she couldn’t resist reaching down and pressing her own tummy button to see if it worked. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Once she had it, she may have resisted giving it up. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She really wanted to slice him with the map again, but managed to resist. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She saw the gleam through the green, she could not resist it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z If only I had resisted being shifted downtown I would now have enough support in the community to insist that they reveal themselves. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z How could he resist not knowing what lay at the end of Mr. Griswold’s game? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Briony resisted because she wanted to chase in solitude the faint thrill of possibility she had felt before, the elusive excitement at a prospect she was coming close to defining, at least emotionally. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I nodded, barely resisting the urge to say “That’s putting it mildly.” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Malcolm was holding the canoe back now, trying to resist the power of the flood, and La Belle Sauvage responded sweetly. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It might be Sabbath- breaking, but these men were so sure they were doing God’s will in preparing to resist tyranny they did not care. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the 1970s, conservatives generally gave lip service to the goal of racial equality but actively resisted desegregation, busing, and civil rights enforcement. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z The fact that the lover was a god and could not be resisted was, as many stories show, not accepted as an excuse. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Structurally the car was sound, but its walls, windows, and doors had been designed merely to discourage attempts at self-destruction, not to resist a human pile driver. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “We can’t resist showing off when we get together. Ah, here we are, look, this is us.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z She couldn’t resist the opportunity to do her Christian duty. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Emily couldn’t resist peeking behind herself to look at Maddie, who scowled at her binder and scratched a doodle in the margins of her paper. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He smiles as he reaches for a frying pan, because he knows it’s exactly the kind of insane risk he can’t resist. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Do not try to resist; it will only make it worse for you.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z It was dreadfully improper, I know, but I couldn’t resist the temptation, and lifting one end of the curtain before the glass door, I peeped in. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Darbishire resisted at first, but he could no longer deny the data; he ultimately conceded the point. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z He never could resist a shy girl—all that caution and mystery. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z It’s impossible to resist the kindness of strangers. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike the first time they’d tried to lure it, it wouldn’t be able to resist its favorite snack. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “But there was only one dementor on the train. The more there are, the more difficult it becomes to resist.” Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z He had resisted all ideas of mass emigration and enforced complete isolation on the warren, thereby almost certainly saving it from extinction. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Bill couldn’t resist this trap, and this time Aunt Anne was ready for him. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He resisted flinching every time a police car passed. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I can tell he wants to make fun of me, but he resists. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Sense would resist delirium: judgment would warn passion. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Gherland resisted the urge to pat him gently on the head. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Terrified that the baseball cap might fall off and reveal her braids, Lupita didn’t resist as he reached down with his other hand and pulled out the pocket linings of the jacket she wore. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z Normally the Permian team held hands in the huddle, but Winchell resisted. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It was extraordinary that she was unable to resist him. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “Once he was on the ground, he was. I mean, how could he have been resisting?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She put her arm around the head as if to draw it forward, but the head resisted movement. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z She couldn’t resist me, not after what had happened with Coach Walski. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Voices and images were ranged around her bedside, agitated, nagging presences, jostling and merging, resisting her attempts to set them in order. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The boy could certainly resist causing that kind of anxiety for the baker. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Although aware of the possible consequences, Bill couldn’t resist the smell of cakes and pies, and began to spend a good deal of his time in the kitchen. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I couldn’t resist teasing her with one last little jab. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I could not resist boasting about all the traveling I had done and my visit to the White House. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I resisted them, saying angrily, “I’m willing to answer what you ask, you can' leave out the intimidation!” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I resist the urge to cry or hug her or both. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Shoot him if he resists,” 1 heard some one say. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z No one had thought to design the roofs to resist such extreme loading from snow. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I nodded my head and resisted rolling my eyes. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She would lie there with shut eyes, neither resisting nor co-operating, but submitting. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Kim is quiet and does not resist Ma’s help taking off his wet shirt. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “What do you think about resisting?” she asked me really hard. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His boy did not resist, so the fox did not resist. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was a huge effort now to close down the visions that were forcing themselves upon him, but he knew that he would have to resist only a little longer. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But the beauty of the star women was more than he could resist. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Rabbis resisted by conducting services on Jewish holy days. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Their emotions for each other were too strong to resist. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Though Paton did not himself support violence, he said the ac-cused had had only two alternatives: “to bow their heads and submit, or to resist by force.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Two firemen passed and Sissy never so much as noticed and there had been a time when Sissy couldn’t resist a uniform. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Shoot him if he resists,” an officer said. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Scrawled in a hurry like someone had to say my name and couldn’t resist. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “I want to hear your answer—it must be interesting if you’re so ardently resisting.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “You must resist! Don’t lose faith in yourself!” Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of emphasising the strong beats as the foot-tappingly predictable swing had done, bebop deliberately resisted, suspending the rigid reiteration of the regular pulse. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Nor could she resist the opportunity to remind me every single day that I had nothing and no one. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He longs to reach over and touch her, but he resists, fearful of destroying the delicate camaraderie they are building. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He resisted the temptation firmly, and clasped the Ring in his hand, as if to keep a hold on it and prevent it from escaping or doing any mischief. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Of course, he wasn’t supposed to ride a skateboard or go-cart down the ramp, but who could resist the temptation? Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I raised my head enough to make sure that she did, contemplating violence if she resisted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I wasn't sure it was a good idea, but the day was warm and the coast was so close, I couldn't resist. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The mechanism of Harrison's chronometer could withstand the turbulent motion of a ship at sea, defy changes of temperature, and resist the corrosion of salt water and air. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He hid between my legs, but resisted when I tried to pull him onto my lap; he was too curious to fully hide away. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Leo resisted the urge to set his hand ablaze and yell: Bwah ha ha! The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Bragging to one colleague about the magnitude of the bombardment program at Berkeley, he could not resist adding that “perhaps before long, the evidence will be such as to convince the most skeptical. . . even Chadwick.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She showed him some of her calculations—how the handcuffs could resist tearing under incredible stress, depending on the material used in the braid. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Unable to resist, I got up and crept out the door, then out to the dim hall. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Day and night, the men listened to their sturdy ship resist the pressure of the ice. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z It was just so peculiar, she couldn’t resist spying. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z “And Tobias can resist simulations, but he doesn’t display some of the characteristics we’ve come to expect of the Divergent. I can explain in more detail later.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I bail after a mile again, and I have to resist the temptation to take off my shirt so the cold water can sizzle off my ribs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Unable to resist the community’s resolve, Ann emerged from her room. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Lyra had felt something of it earlier, but now she was seeing it directed at someone else, and poor Adèle Starminster had no force to resist. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Her voice is loud, and he resists an urge to clap his hand over her mouth. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Stanley didn't want to drink too much, but it was too good to resist. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I was tempted to peek, just to see if he was really flying through the forest like before, but I resisted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I have to resist the urge to clear my throat. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He was, Harry knew, for he was fighting to resist the vision, in some strange, fortresslike place, at the top of a tower. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The most noteworthy achievement of Winner Lane, now in his midforties, is the sheer length of his criminal record: nearly three dozen arrests for burglary, domestic violence, trespassing, resisting arrest, and other mayhem. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Benny resisted, but a smile slowly formed on his face. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Rusty was not exactly the word for Constance’s Morse code, but the boys resisted comment. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The urge to bite him is irresistible and I don’t resist it. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z But he resisted, saying he preferred to work outside in the fresh air, where he was free. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s always a risk for humans to be around the cold ones, even if they’re civilized like this clan was. You never know when they might get too hungry to resist.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She resisted, she was confused, and then, suddenly, something would snap back into place and she was compliant, agreeable. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z But he would go on in a second, and she resisted an urge to get up and leave, leave before he told her things she didn’t want to hear. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Well, they said you resisted arrest,” he continued in another direction. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The sole Native Americans able to resist European conquest for many centuries were those tribes that reduced the military disparity by acquiring and mastering both horses and guns. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z But it wasn’t until all three men tackled him—throwing his body to the ground, where, because he was resisting, his head hit hard—that he finally lay still. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z With few ordinary comforts in his life, the attention of women was something Walter did not easily resist. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He resisted the introduction, but she married him anyway, only to discover that he was suffering from and enjoying an invincible melancholy. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z “You, for example, have displayed extraordinary serum resistance—most of the Divergent aren’t as capable of resisting serums as you are,” Matthew says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z No woman can resist a man who has tidal waves and earthquakes beneath the skin. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z They felt against their backs a colossal and excited human weight which they could only resist for a matter of seconds. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Civil rights advocates offered no balm for the wound, publicly resisting calls for class-based affirmative action and dismissing claims of unfairness on the grounds that whites had been enjoying racial preferences for hundreds of years. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z His apology had been genuine, and Mrs. Glass knew it, but evidently she couldn’t resist taking advantage of it, perhaps because of its rarity. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z I resist the urge to roll my eyes. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z At its heart lies a theory Wagner drew from Schopenhauer, from Buddhism and from Christianity, that self-enlightenment, or personal redemption, is achieved by denying oneself gratification, resisting temptation and seeking an understanding of fellow-suffering. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z The coroner ruled his death justifiable homicide, justifiable because the officer said Brooks had been resisting arrest. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z ‘Yes. God give us strength to resist. That tea cannot be allowed to land.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said he could resist it, not that it didn’t work at all,” she says. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Now and then, I would sit on a park bench just to prove I could do what I wanted, resisting the Nazis in my own small way. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Once she was all done up, she couldn’t resist teasing me, throwing little verbal jabs the way we’d always do with each other. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He did not resist; he was too old to, anyway. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He later conceded that he knew all along Denman’s plans were foolhardy, but Tenzing, too, was powerless to resist the pull of Everest: Nothing made sense about it. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Once again, in the Dialogue, Galileo raised the debate about sunspots, and once again he could not resist a few digs at Scheiner, which infuriated the old Jesuit and his colleagues. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z “Well, she was and she wasn’t. She had that thing . . . messy, you know. I can’t resist that.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z To their surprise, Professor Moody had announced that he would be putting the Imperius Curse on each of them in turn, to demonstrate its power and to see whether they could resist its effects. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z And the lure of grandsons will be too strong to resist, and Mother will be theirs. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z To resist propaganda, the columnist continued, people need to apply “a healthy skepticism” to what they read and hear. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z Conor felt himself drifting off, the tide of sleep pulling against him so hard he couldn’t resist it. A Monster Calls 2011-05-05T00:00:00Z The harder I'm pressured to use a computer, the harder I resist. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z But then there came a point when I just stopped resisting. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Leo resisted the urge to run to the helm. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But Finn couldn’t resist watching a tiny crawling thing slither out of Joe’s hand and down his pant leg. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z After resisting the idea of abdominal surgery for years, he had finally relented after consulting with Snell, but now he seemed to be looking ahead to a more distant prospect. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z "I didn't even start it," I couldn't resist muttering. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The bell rings and I skip out, barely resisting the urge to give Mrs. Newman a hug. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z The march through town would begin at five thirty p.m., approximately the same time Rashad had been arrested for petty theft, resisting arrest, and public nuisance—whatever the hell that meant. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Without realizing it, he was digging his fingers into his arms as if he were trying to resist physical pain. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Not only that, but that I had also been charged with resisting arrest and public nuisance. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Tia Alicia considered the American films naive and overly optimistic but too much fun to resist. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z They were always having to resist relatives who were more crowded—his uncle, with his endless brood of children, coaxing. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z His dad, Mitchell recalls, never got out of the car, and only got upset when Terryl wouldn’t hand him over and resisted. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Some of the older folks resisted leaving right up to the end and had to have their bags packed for them and be physically lifted and shoved onto the buses. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z No one who heard the summons could resist. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I guessed that Falconer would not be able to resist a bit of wordplay, and I was right. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z He was wearing tails and a stovepipe hat that rested at an angle above his dark glasses, smiling through the smoke at the people who resisted his appeals. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, sir. Palmer called him down to the jail and told him I resisted an arrest for drunken driving. He hit me when I came up to the bars to talk to him.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t resist the shiver that ran the length of him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The Mutual’s newspaper was quite open about the company’s determination to resist Du Bois’ call for an aggressive challenge to white rule. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Root blinked, resisting the urge to knead his watering eye. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Still, in her wild- girl state, she could not resist the smell of him, and so she inched carefully forward, put her face to his neck and inhaled. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Some people are so wild about metaphors that they can’t resist using them in pairs. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hope you learned your lesson, girl. It isn’t easy to resist power, is it?” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “Did you . . . ?” As he listened to him go over each detail of meals, clothes, tombstones, he wondered if Guitar simply could not resist the lure of something he had never had—money. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not ridiculous. It’s the Bohemian Mountain Approach. Girls can’t resist it.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He held out a paw, and I resisted the urge to slap it away. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Kid Sampson resisted doubtfully for another moment and then capitulated eagerly with a triumphant whoop. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But then the next onslaught would come, and the next, and he would be too weakened to resist it. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z “So what if I never listened to foreign radio broadcasts? They’ll stop beating me if I confess to it, won’t they? ‘Leniency to those who confess, and severity to those who resist.’ Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He took his time reading it, and I resisted the urge to rip it from him as I scrutinized his face for a clue as to what was inside. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z They say the pull of faerie music is impossible to resist, which isn’t quite true. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “When first I felt the call to search out the Land of Promise, I believed it would pass. But I can resist it no longer. Today, I will be king no more, but wanderer.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z How could she resist getting photos of her son in a bow tie? Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z There were times when Lefty’s need seemed so desperate, so pitiful, that she couldn’t resist giving in to him. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Despite this, I couldn’t resist scratching the flea bites clus- tered at my ankles, making the skin more and more raw, oozing blood and pus. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Francie held the books close and hurried home, resisting the temptation to sit on the first stoop she came to, to start reading. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They dumped him next to Mark.The soldier grunted and groaned but didn’t resist because they still had the other end of the rope that was tied around his neck. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Pomp, who suffered the sickness as a child, circulates with me among the afflicted, bathing them comfortably and urging them to resist scratching and worrying at the sores, lest they rupture. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z And suddenly it occurred to me that he might have been angry before he resisted, before he'd even seen the cop. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Even when she and Peris used to spy on them from the shadows, giggling at all the stupid things the pretties said and did, they couldn’t resist staring. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “How could I resist?” the peasant woman later told your sisters when they were older. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I resisted the urge to stare at my own feet like Zion. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Easley resisted the urge to say “Excuse me?” because the statement was not ambiguous in any way. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She wondered what she looked like herself, resisting the urge to put her hand up to her head again. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But an educated woman, I suppose, can’t resist the temptation to correct an uneducated man. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I resist the urge to wince at each of our loud footsteps. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Welling up, building up, rising, filling her—something in her that should not have been there, and every night that passed it was harder to resist its compulsions. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She pushed me away, once, twice, but the third time she didn’t resist. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “I applaud your fortitude. Now, as it happens, your husband did not resist his gleaning.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I feel like hanging up again but resist. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z So I put on my brightest smile, the one I hope says, You can’t resist, and I ask, “Hmm, I don’t suppose we can stop and get ice cream on the way, can we?” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z People who were gay, resisted gender norms, or engaged in interracial dating often found themselves involuntarily committed. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Our mode at the firm was always to resist history, at least our own. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Wouldn’t it be ironic—” Lee could not resist the thought—“if we should gain our independence from them, on their own Independence Day?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Of course, when you found out they had secret files on each of us, you just couldn’t resist looking at them, could you?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z She takes my hand—I don't resist—and leads me inside. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I delayed meeting him until finally, it would have been too shameful to resist any longer. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Now that I had shined it on him, this poor blind moth couldn’t resist my light. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Occasionally, Debbie wished Sasha would ease up a little—resist correcting well-meaning relatives who said he instead of they, for example. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The voices of bargaining beach vendors who sell shiny wares with such charisma that people can’t resist them. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The morning of the rally, everybody met at our house, mostly because Brent Chisholm was expected to show up and no one could resist the chance to get an early, in-person peek at him. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z We’ve talked about it before, of course, how Vivi thinks we’re stupid for not being able to resist the intensity of Faerie, for desiring to stay in a place of such danger. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A discarded pork bone, still redolent with fat, proved too much to resist. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Holly resisted the urge to punch the pale human again, turning instead to Butler. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Certainly, the white power structure in the South had resisted before what they had perceived as federal intrusion into regional life. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z To resist takes a tremendous conscious effort; you don't dare let your guard down for an instant. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at the cold white walls and floor and resist the impulse to retrieve my robe. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z As they drove past Eighty-eighth Street, he resisted the temptation to demand to be let off. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Leo resisted the urge to hide behind Frank and yell, Take the big Canadian dude! Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z This was true: and while he spoke my very conscience and reason turned traitors against me, and charged me with crime in resisting him. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z He resisted the urge to pat her on the shoulder and pushed the front door open with one gloved hand. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But the essence of Salesmen is that, on some level, they cannot be resisted. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “My men are not always too happy at the thought of entering the Thieves Quarter. Many of the thieves resist change.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He was none too pleased about that, especially when I couldn’t resist teasing him. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I can only think about resisting food and sleep, which is hard with a permanently rumbling stomach and eyelids that hang heavy as stones. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Nok kept her head bowed, but she couldn't resist popping one eyelid open. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z “And the struggle isn’t over now, though the forces of the Kingdom have met a setback. They’ll regroup under a new commander and come back strongly, and we must be ready to resist.” The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z "But you seemed so pleased to see him that I couldn't resist it. He's really a lucky man." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to resist the temptation to check. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “Nod if you understand,” she whispered to Lazlo, and she hated every syllable, and hated herself for not resisting, but there was no resisting. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I threw open the door, resisting the impulse to look back to see if the men were watching me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Just as the air had resisted the knife, so something in this opening resisted their going through. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z He could not help himself, but clutched his head, trying to help it resist. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t resist a little modernity here and there; he sped around his lake in gleaming speedboats. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z How could he resist not knowing what lay at the end of Mr. Griswold’s game? Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Pull it and hear the drum beat,” said the wily man, holding out the string to Puli, and how could he resist it, who was only a child, when I myself was enchanted! Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Pure madness, of course; but I couldn’t resist it.” Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z It was difficult to resist holding his hand or leaning over to kiss him. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z When they finally did, the man resisted, believing the hill to be cursed, so many churches having burned there in the past. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z This is the case even among those, like Bostick, who have every reason to resist these tactics because they actually have something to hide. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z If all the other churches had followed the example of those who resisted, the government would have been confronted with a stalemate that might have forced a compromise. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if he had wanted to resist, he did not have the strength. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z To resist occupation, whether you’re a nation or merely a woman, you must understand the language of your enemy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z This meant they would use assault weapons to blast or bum their way through the city blocks, taking out any Germans who resisted, house by house, if necessary. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z When another customer came in and gave her a bundle of scrap fabric, I couldn’t resist asking. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Looking at them again now, I had to resist the urge to scream in rage and frustration. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z At first Rondon resisted, figuring that they were out of the hills, so the chance of encountering impassable rapids was unlikely. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Conversations about class are resisted in part because there is a tendency to imagine that one’s class reflects upon one’s character. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z My sister could never resist a good bribe. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But the unity of the opposition extended only to condemning the policy, not resisting it. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth remembered Percy’s comment about Frank turning into a giant goldfish, and she resisted the urge to smile. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Griswold resisted the urge to hug his leather satchel firmly to his side. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Those of you who resisted us will be tried and punished according to your crimes.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Akmon was wearing Leo’s tool belt—he was so close that Leo had to resist the urge to lunge for it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Later, after he sets up Noah with canvases and paint—Noah couldn’t resist when Guillermo offered—Guillermo finds me in the yard, where I’ve started on the clay model for Mom’s sculpture. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z During the first three decades after the Treaty of Paris was signed, allied Indigenous nations in the Ohio Country and the southern states were involved in several struggles to resist settler encroachment. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The older boys first noticed the child when he resisted. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z In this respect, the island was Gandhian: it resisted by not resisting. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon, when everyone was having a siesta, she could no longer resist and went to his bedroom. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z She didn’t resist when he pulled her in closer. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The pale, miserable boy still made no effort to resist, letting them drag him across the dusty stone of the courtyard. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z But the unification of Europe has resisted the efforts of such determined conquerors as Charlemagne, Napoleon, and Hitler; even the Roman Empire at its peak never controlled more than half of Europe’s area. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z She resisted the urge to gather her pack up in her arms. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z I kick feebly against the resisting shroud of my clothing. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z A healthy adult bonobo is much stronger than a human, but this little guy couldn’t have resisted me no matter how hard he tried. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She sings like a bird, is cute, and, like Vonetta, cannot resist the lure of applause and attention. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She stops walking, and I resist the urge to touch her hair, which blows across her face. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z But she had to resist everything in her that told her to leap to her feet and kick the woman as hard as she could in the shins. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I resisted thinking by listening to the sound of the forest as songs of birds collided with the shouting of monkeys and the cackle of baboons. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Luthuli was one of a handful of ruling chiefs who were active in the ANC and had staunchly resisted the policies of the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Several times, driving in that part of town, I had resisted the impulse to drop in at the F.I.A. building, a brown- stone at 1 Riverside Drive. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The Chamorros had stayed loyal to us after the Japanese came, and they tried to resist. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I look at the bag but resist the urge to check it out. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z With her silver circlet and her proud expression, she looked so much like royalty that I had to resist the urge to sit up straight and say “Yes, ma’am.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Turbulent flows, like the swirl and churn of rapids in the water, resist the plane, slowing it down and making it harder to maneuver. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Annabeth was tempted to shout back at the voice, but she resisted. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Richy plunged his hand in his pocket, grabbing shamelessly, something he couldn’t resist whenever he got excited, about a girl or anything else. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no way I could resist that. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a jaw-cracking, lung-bursting yawn that lasted almost a minute, or felt like it and for all that Lyra struggled, she couldn’t resist the onrush of sleep. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z It will include an essay on how the mind can assist—or resist—the body’s health. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z As Indigenous peoples forcibly resisted the invasion, fighting over the land continued and increased. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Men sat skewed against their wives; children passed Vishnoo the tortoise between them, hands reaching, as he ducked and scrabbled to resist the hardships of their affection. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z After that “shrimp” remark, I couldn’t resist messing with them. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Her uncle helped her think of all these things without crying, and taught her to relax and not resist the pain so that it would pass through her without stopping. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the same point of view as Mauricio Babilonia's, but Meme resisted believing it because underneath it all she imagined that it had been inspired by the poor judgment of a mechanic. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z I give a respectful nod and turn to go, but at the last moment I can’t resist tossing the container of berry juice over my shoulder. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z It was standard procedure for scythes to glean the families of those who resist or run from being gleaned. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z When he did so, although he knew very well the danger of showing too much interest, he could not resist reading it once again, just to make sure that the words were really there. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Then, suddenly impish—at times I cannot resist these things: “Tell us what you know of the King of the Gods.” Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t resist the urge to scratch, and when I did the rash sprang back red. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “But you’re building the world that makes it possible to get all this information,” I couldn’t resist needling. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Bailey resists the urge to ask her when, and instead waits to see if she has anything else to add about the cards. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Furthermore, Article 20 states, “All Germans have the right to resist any person seeking to abolish the constitutional order, should no other remedy be possible.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Communal sing-alongs had a faintly coercive quality—that way strangers had of catching each other’s eye as their voices rose—which she was determined to resist. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And as her mother continued to sing her praises, Ashima, unable to resist a sudden and overwhelming urge, stepped into the shoes at her feet. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t take the itch away, but made it difficult enough to scratch that I hoped I’d be able to resist. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to do that; yet there was something inside me that resisted the idea. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z But he was a proper man, and I couldn’t resist. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He had succumbed to these pressures by sentencing us to life and resisted them by not giving us death. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I resisted the urge to hurtle out of the foliage to Otto’s defense, tried to calm my mind enough to reason through what to do. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Kaz nodded and slipped down a hallway behind a potted rose tree, resisting the urge to bury his nose in his collar. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Matt knew he’d been, quite literally, an underdog, and Maria couldn’t resist a crusade. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t buy the paper, but I couldn’t resist reading the story online. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z First Sticky would need to resist Mr. Curtain’s invitation—and with the pull of the Whisperer so powerful, with Mr. Curtain now so likely to succeed, could Reynie hold out hope for this? The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The symbol of the spear was chosen because with this simple weapon Africans had resisted the incursions of whites for centuries. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Biologists might have blanched at trying to describe the “gene molecule” on purely hypothetical grounds—but what physicist could resist taking a ramble in weird, risky territory? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I wash in Jon’s tiny, greasy bathroom, resisting the medicine cabinet. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, so the authorities are being snookered by these hidden messages. But how could they resist the facts? Show them your Receiver gizmo, Mr. Benedict. They’ll have to believe you.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Why don’t you go first, then? Why don’t you be the one to resist it, if you’re so brave?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z To my annoyance, the Hagens asked me to call them “Mom” and “Dad” right away, but I resisted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z The myth of choice here is seductive, but it should be resisted. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z It didn’t surprise her to see that the Specter was under Mrs. Coulter’s power; no one could resist that authority. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The more I resisted thinking, the longer the days became, and I felt as if my head was becoming heavier each passing day. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z For example, you might take a type of corn that resists disease and cross it with another type of corn that produces a lot of ears. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z But at the sight of the white porcelain bowl her body—which had been waiting for nearly two and a half hours—could resist no longer. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z But she can’t resist saying, “And I hope I’m proving worthy of that trust.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z “They follow me and show respect. They do not look down in shame. They do not resist and turn the opposite way. You will be a good wife, mother, and daughter-in-law.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I resisted the urge to take off my shirt and pants and examine the rest of my body. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z “I know your kind: punks like you wander the streets of nice neighborhoods searching for prey. Just couldn’t resist the pretty white girl who’d locked her keys in her car, could ya?” Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Those who flouted the rules or resisted them risked the terror of the Klan. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I resist the temptation to wrench my arm free. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Again he tried to pull his arm out of the trash can, but his hand stubbornly resisted: “What if the kidnapper takes this money and then asks for more?” asked the hand. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Prosecutors in many places resisted retroactive application of the Court's decision in Miller v. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z To resist that hollow ache that sometimes tricks me into thinking I don’t matter. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Not only would she not touch it herself, but she resisted its enjoyment by anyone else. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no question he was resisting arrest,” said the other officer. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Writers often resist telegraphing their point at the outset. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z But now in my shelter of all things impossible, I drift in a warm bath of forgiveness, and it seems pointless to resist. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Some people personalize events excessively, resisting an external perspective, and since numbers and an impersonal view of the world are intimately related, this resistance contributes to an almost willful innumeracy. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z But Gogol, already short and catchy, resists mutation. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I resisted the temptation to put the blue-and-white band back on my arm. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z However, the radiation produced in a nuclear war, among its many other effects, debilitates the body’s immunological system, causing a deterioration of our ability to resist disease. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “I had, but this was a singular opportunity I could not resist.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The son-in-law was angry, of course, and tried to resist, but he could not fight the sharp points of the spears. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z The leaves of the trees began to rub against each other, resisting the wind. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Katherines love for Jimmy and her confidence in the new path her life had taken softened her fathers hard line on graduate school, and he certainly couldn’t resist the thrill of the family’s first grandchild. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Fleming, seventy- one, a former mayor of Garden City, a short man who enlivens an unsensational appearance with rather conspicuous neckwear, resisted the assignment. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z If you resisted, the spirit made you sick. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The common people as well, seeing that they cannot resist the nobility, give their support to one man so as to be defended by his authority. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z It seemed to be almost actively resisting him. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “Mind your manners, Alexander! As Agatha Swanburne once said: ‘If it were easy to resist, it would not be called chocolate cake.’ The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Far from resisting the emergence of the new caste system, Clinton escalated the drug war beyond what conservatives had imagined possible a decade earlier. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z I try to resist him, but he’s stronger than me, and anyway he smells great and I don’t want a fight. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “To resist enchantment,” I say, trying to will myself to stillness. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He could not resist poking me with the toe of his sandal and ordering me to get about the duties of a woman. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z One thing we resisted for a long time, though. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I knew Gay was trying to please me, but for some reason, I resisted every attempt she made. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Another man’s grabbing on to Viola and she’s resisting just as much as I am. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I resisted the urge to throw my arms out and spin in a wide circle, Sound of Music style. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The boy seized the bird, which did not resist but just looked at him, and blinked. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Routine can be a pleasant mistress whom it is hard to resist, for routine makes the time go faster. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It was here the men had stood; here upon this Green they had formed a thin pathetic fine, a handful of farmers to resist the march of seven hundred British regulars. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time I imagined this night, I never thought my subject would resist. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “You know, my lord,” Aelia said, “Daedalus thought you would come. He thought the riddle might be a trap, but he couldn’t resist solving it.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z He ran his fingers over the bumps and resisted the impulse to let out a primal caveman scream. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Jack had to resist grabbing a loaf of freshly baked bread. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z The change it had been able to effect in Mrs. Taylor showed that its strength could not be resisted. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She applied glycerine to smooth her lips, resisted sweets to reduce her measurements. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He did not yet have the strength to resist it. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z I squeezed the little gnome in my effort to resist, and he yelped and twisted in my arms. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Leo resisted the urge to throw a grenade in Frank’s face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Major Major hung back with horror, but he was not bold enough to resist with all the others watching. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t remember every detail of their story, but I know they used their words to try to resist the Nazis.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She contemplated a few pulpy grains of crushed root clinging to her fingertips and resisted—for the twentieth time—the temptation to see what they tasted like. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Fearing another landing of more Nazis, the coast guardsmen moved behind the sand dunes with orders to resist an invasion. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z He talks for more than a minute, assuring listeners that the enemy won’t be able to resist the militia’s weapons. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He gave us these marching instructions: “If someone knocks you down, stay down. Don’t resist the dogs. Just stay there. Don’t run from them.” While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Puzzle people usually couldn’t resist at least looking at a new one, if not attempting to solve it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Just because I’m resisting the wine doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the bouquet,” he whispered. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Like most people, we tend to resist believing that we might be part of the problem. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Petra Cotes, dying with laughter, could not resist the temptation of teasing him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Josiah said that only humans had to endure anything, because only humans resisted what they saw outside themselves. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I have been holding on to it, barely resisting using it, even though I would sell my soul for another minute with Astoria. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z The old lady couldn’t resist her longing to see her nephew, for she had met Laurie as she took her airing, and hearing of Mr. March’s arrival, drove straight out to see him. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z As they crossed the overpass, he couldn’t resist glancing down at the chaos he had created. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Leo resisted the urge to jump at the dwarfs’ feet again. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Somehow there was a little patch of stillness around her, where the particles were resisting the flow. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “But we also have to find a way to resist inside.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I resist, ready to take the purple hat box and jet, but I guess the mystery is just too much. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z “If you didn’t do anything wrong, why would you resist arrest?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She suspected that he had made up his own lessons, and now, as her small pupils spelled out the gloomy text, she could not resist following his example. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Jo couldn’t resist giving that little slap, but May took it so meekly she regretted it a minute after, and fell to praising the great vases, which still remained unsold. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Abigail had initially resisted the obvious because, as she put it, “the Heart is long, very long in receiving the convictions that is forced upon it by reason.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He shouldn’t let her do this, shouldn’t show his weakness, but as his blood began to flow and his body warmed, the relief and ease that coursed through him felt too good to resist. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was alarmed at the growing numbers of teenagers who resisted the Hitler Youth system. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z By the middle of the year, the local branches of the ANC and the TIC and the local Ratepayers Association were mobilizing people to resist. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At a dinner given by the Baron of Rosenberg, Tycho, having robustly drunk much wine, “placed civility ahead of health,” and resisted his body’s urgings to leave, even if briefly, before the baron. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z When Mr. Carter resisted the union’s attempts to organize, the union ordered a strike. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Bailey only hesitates for a moment, and he resists the urge to close his eyes as he leaps. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z We’d resist them a little— but when we had plainly got something wrong, it seemed to me that the fulsome apology was the way to go. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I understand now why girls resist, just for that sweet look of regret. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “If you try to resist or escape,” Riker yelled, “you will be destroyed.” Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Sometimes in jails like this, the guards resist uncuffing clients, arguing that it's not safe or permitted to take the handcuffs off a suspect during a legal visit. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He hated that he knew that, but he couldn’t resist glancing over his shoulder. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Unable to resist this ripe opportunity for promotion, Mr. Cogswell had also tacked a smaller banner across the back of the wagon, advertising “Fresh Cherries at Cogswell’s. Best price in town.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z As they struggled across the dusty plain, the fog became so thick that Percy had to resist the urge to swat it away with his hands. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I don’t even like milk, but I always end up drinking it at Twig’s house because Hélène insists “ze bones must grow, ze bones must grow,” and it’s impossible to resist. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Master snapped, and then, in English, “Education is a priority! How can we resist exploitation if we don’t have the tools to understand exploitation?” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z She stole toward it, half fearful at being alone, but unable to resist the desire to fill her basket with it, exactly as Zeus had supposed she would feel. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z So when the ship docked at the harbour in Piraeus, on the outskirts of Athens, Piper resisted the urge to breathe a sigh of relief. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I resisted the urge to answer that charge, and Dad lectured on. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I am not sure I have the strength to resist this. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z I look up there and I think of you and all those times you resisted. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z They seemed quite unable to resist him and formed a line. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z External realities of a frustrating nature she obliterated by refusing to believe in them, and when one resisted her disbelief she raged at it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The exceptions were New York and New Jersey, which, not incidentally, remained the only northern states to resist the passage of gradual emancipation laws. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “Let’s see if they’re carrying anything else of interest. If they resist, shoot them.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She resisted the urge to scour the crowd for some sign of him and Kaz. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Hazel could not resist, she looked up at the witch’s eyes and searched them, desperately. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The others resisted looking at one another, and no one spoke. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Having those women and children to defend probably made the Japanese soldiers resist even harder. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though I’m almost in love with Sam Washburn, I can’t resist feeling proud when a Dominican corrects an American’s English. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z As often as possible, I resisted parental pleas to ‘save lights’ by coming to the kitchen to work. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I read about Queen Nzinga, who ruled in Central Africa in the sixteenth century, resisting the Portuguese. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z But Clement resisted all these efforts to silence him, and he was stung by Ann’s charges. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z But the strong body resisted death many times through the long night. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Should she have resisted Milton when he tried to bend nature to his will? Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I tried to resist his charms and not smile back. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Of all of them, the one who danced the best was Transito Soto, who was also best at resisting the drunk men’s attacks. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Nobody can resist this style of music, with its hypnotizing beats and poetic rhymes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I resisted all the way: a new thing for me, and a circumstance which greatly strengthened the bad opinion Bessie and Miss Abbot were disposed to entertain of me. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I say, resisting the urge to look at her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z There was magnificent moonlight and we were only an hour away from the Temples: Could we resist the temptation? Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z "Eventually the buzzing begins. It sounds like a thousand flies are breeding in your ear canals. It drives the victim insane—insane and consumed with an unquenchable rage. Some can resist it, but not many." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z When I arrive at the cemetery, I struggle to lift it from the wheelbarrow; it feels as if the body is resisting. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z And once you’ve started, resist the temptation to pad your sentences with meaningless stuffing. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Two counts of assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Minya had put him in the corner, the way one might lean a broom or umbrella when not using it, and he was, amazingly, still trying to resist her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I don’t know how a person can resist fried foods, because I’m a goner every time I catch a whiff of them. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He pushed past Harry, his face turned resolutely away with the air of a man trying to resist temptation. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Reynie watched his friend’s face grow tense with the effort of resisting. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Though she knows it’s not his fault, she can’t help but associate him, at times, with a sense of resignation, with the very life she has resisted, has struggled so mightily to leave behind. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He had not intended to come at all, but something drew him beyond his power to resist. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The door resisted a moment, before it slowly began to swing inward, with a creak so loud Arya was certain it could be heard all through the city. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My hand itches toward a weapon, but I resist—I have to keep hold of the ropes so we don’t plummet to the desert floor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z But I had seen the fingers cut by the mean little cotton bolls, and I had witnessed the backs and shoulders and arms and legs resisting any further demands. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The Japanese had resisted hard, but our superior numbers had finally forced them to disappear back into the jungle. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z His head slips under the water and he closes his eyes, forces himself to resist the urge to suck in a breath that would kill him. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As Herold and Booth prepared to ride away, Booth could not resist the temptation to brag. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Luba Luft did not come willingly, but on the other hand she did not actively resist; seemingly she had become resigned. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “But atypical. In my experience, most Divergent can’t resist the truth serum. I wonder why you can.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Ana Diaz helped her to resist while they were together. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I try to resist, but it’s no use. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Glaucon’s story posed a moral question: could any man resist the temptation of evil if he knew his acts could not be witnessed? Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Dad was always saying that one day the Government would come after folks who resisted its brainwashing, who didn’t put their kids in school. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z At once, I stand taller, unable to resist a bit of pride. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And with this I consider I have said enough about resisting Fortune in general. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Kuda, now, was too young to resist in spite of his tough spirit. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I began to realize that I should have resisted, should have refused to let Fowler bring me out here where only other slaves could see what happened to me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z But I thought it was more important that we see each other than to resist the petty machinations of the authorities, and Winnie consented to carry a pass. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Almost impossible to resist, as far as I’m concerned. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Before she left the stable yard, she couldn’t resist unsheathing her dagger and tossing it at the tree, just to remind herself that she wasn’t completely inept. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Each held his breath for a long time, and each resisted at least four temptations to peek up and see what was going on. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry wanted very much to ask whether Mr. Crouch had stopped calling Percy “Weatherby” yet, but resisted the temptation. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z They were scared, but hungry, and they couldn’t resist. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Sometimes one of the ladies or gentlemen can’t resist the urge to peek outside. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The young man looked back once, unable to resist, but the princess didn’t notice. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Flora couldn’t resist the urge to say it out loud. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z I couldn’t resist stealing up to the edge of doom and peering over the brink. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But watching Mercy’s stillness she found a new patience to resist her own impulse. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Where he has been degraded elsewhere by unjust men of both races, here he is resisting degradation. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When we resisted, she forced our mouths wide open and poured the lentils in. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z The promise of more is difficult to resist. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I tried my best to resist the urge to pop my zits, because I'd been warned that would cause scarring, but they never seemed to go away on their own. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z You must resist the common urge toward the comforting narrative of divine law, toward fairy tales that imply some irrepressible justice. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Serious though the moment was, he couldn’t resist an amused whinny at the sight of Root’s belly wobbling ever so slightly in his clinging jumpsuit. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The Mark of Athena...She resisted the urge to check her pocket, but she could feel the silver coin growing wanner—the cursed gift from her mother. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z So I didn’t resist, although when we were back in the car and Mom started complaining about the price of gasoline, I wondered if maybe I should have. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Too weak to resist, the carrot quietly surrendered to the force of his jaws. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z |
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