How to Use resistance in a Sentence

resistance

noun
  • The troops met heavy resistance as they approached the city.
  • Over time the patient could develop a resistance to the drug.
  • The paint shows good weather resistance.
  • They have shown a stubborn resistance to change.
  • Roll the plunger over the sink and test the resistance.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Roll the plunger over the sink and test the resistance.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
  • Your dreams are an act of resistance.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Stand with a resistance band in front of you and grab the ends.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Joy as resistance isn’t as much of a stretch as some might think.
    — Washington Post, 19 June 2020
  • That’s not to say there isn’t resistance.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But some said low rolling resistance tires are less safe and don’t last as long.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • On this night, going out to a club is their act of resistance.
    — James Longman, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Your dreams are an act of resistance to those watching at home.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Two hours of resistance training may sound like a lot.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 June 2026
  • But there was resistance to the project almost from the start.
    — New York Times, 6 May 2022
  • Allen insists that there is a path to resistance.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Though change can be stressful, it need not be met with fear or resistance.
    — Caryn M. Sullivan, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2019
  • Faced with the resistance, the couple made a tough call.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Old resistance should be support on a quick trade.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Resistance will be quashed before it is even thought of.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
  • For a long time, this resistance didn’t seem to matter.
    — Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • That push ran into resistance this week.
    — Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Set up a resistance band around a sturdy anchor close to the floor.
    — Meredith Butulis, Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Warmack did not choose the path of least resistance to get back on the field.
    — Drew Champlin, AL.com, 16 July 2017
  • There's a resistance to stories that have a lot of trauma in them.
    — Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Hezbollah has put up a lot of resistance fighting on the ground.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
  • So, in a sense the mass is an object's resistance to changes in motion.
    — Rhett Allain, Wired, 16 Nov. 2020
  • How much resistance is Hezbollah putting up on the ground?
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Then, layer in resistance training at least two to three times per week.
    — Ciara Lucas, SELF, 23 Feb. 2026
  • On my shelves there were light dumbbells, a yoga mat and resistance band.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026

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