resist

I was unable to resist laughing.

the power to resist disease

He could resist no longer.

Such euphony is hard to resist.

walkers can't resist the call of the Cairngorms.

staining that resists detergent action.

he is resisting any dilution of dogma.

I couldn't resist buying the blouse.

she couldn't resist a gentle tease.

They resisted a downsun attack bravely.

a bacterium that resisted the antibiotic.

The whole land rose to resist foreign aggression.

resisting the imposition of VAT on fuel

a small-minded Luddite resisting progress.

forcing herself to resist his blatant charm.

there is fruit salad for those who can resist the more calorific concoctions.

he was killed while resisting capture.

you will be able to hold your ground and resist the enemy's attack.

this blend of silk and wool hangs well and resists creases.

Hey, look who couldn't resist an epic romance.

Hard to imagine how she resisted your charms.

Few of us can resist its temptation.

Turns out dragons, at least British ones, can't resist mead.

Pigs always resist when they are being loaded.

Manney says that Hamilton resisted arrest when frisked.

How to resist the temptation to scratch their behinds.

We have the capacity to resist fear and be strong.

There was no resisting the iron strength of his hands.

It's been a while since anyone could resist my compulsion.