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resistance
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. resistance
  2. 2. opposition
  3. 3. reluctance
  4. 4. resistance
This noun and verb (する compound) means resistance, opposition, or defiance. It is used when someone pushes back against authority, rules, or force, both physically and metaphorically. In physics, it also refers to electrical resistance.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If you have any reservations about the proposal, please don't hesitate to say so.

Sentence 2

How long do you intend to keep up this resistance?

Sentence 3

Do you really need to resist this?

Sentence 4

Sometimes I just feel like pushing back against what my parents say.

Sentence 5

Why are you pushing back over something so small?