How to Use resist in a Sentence

resist

verb

• The offer was hard to resist.
• He was able to resist the urge to tell her his secret.
• It was hard resisting the temptation to open the box.
• She couldn't resist telling us what she'd heard.
• The drug will help your body resist infection.
• These windows can resist very high winds.
• He was charged with resisting arrest.
• I know I shouldn't have any more cake, but I can't resist.
• These yarns are durable enough to resist mold, mildew, stains, and UV rays.
  — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 6 July 2023
• There's a smarter choice for those who can't resist their lilac blooms.
  — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2023
• The blade of the knife is made of stainless steel, which resists corrosion.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
• The rug is available in seven sizes and resists mold, mildew, and fading.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
• To date, the group has resisted entreaties from Hamas to fully enter the war.
  — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2024
• Don’t resist the urge to keep your feelings to yourself.
  — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 5 Dec. 2023
• Each of them had gradually come to prominence in the mid-to-late ’80s, but the ’90s were their prime, and no one could resist their charms.
  — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
• For her part, Jagna tries to resist but is often swayed by Antek.
  — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
• But alluding to the story is hard for a politician like him to resist.
  — David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
• For people that can't resist pulling over for yard sales, the 127 Yard Sale is a bucket-list event… and this year’s is just two weeks away.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 July 2023
• And when the afternoon drowsiness hits, don't resist the allure of a beach nap.
  — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
• That did not assuage the staffers at the Daily resisting the story.
  — David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
• This time around, Meg couldn't resist the lure of a dimensional brunette look.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Dec. 2023
• Freud saw the superego as a guardian that pressured the ego to resist the id’s impulses in order to fit social norms.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
• The United States and Germany are the main countries resisting, the diplomat said, taking turns as the lead voice of caution.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
• Redfish will pummel them, stripers will clobber them, and even deep dwellers like lake trout can’t resist them.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• And at under $300, who could resist a shoe that plays double duty in their closet?
  — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024
• And, really, who can resist the allure of a roaring fire?
  — Sean Santiago, ELLE Decor, 28 July 2023
• Some of the reactions were laudatory; some were less so (who can resist a man-bun joke, after all?).
  — Longreads, 20 July 2023
• However, it was not linked to black cabs, whose drivers have been resisting working with the app for nearly a decade.
  — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
• But, Reed resists rolling down other windows, unlocking his doors and the situation escalates.
  — Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
• In Amsterdam, in particular, Mäkelä will face an orchestra with a history of souring on its music directors and resisting change.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024