"Lots of things about this market seem to defy rational thinking," she said.

"The very existence of this planet seems to defy all the odds."

The cost of school construction itself seems to defy all logic.

The problems which face mankind often seem to defy solution.

Richard was right in that it all seemed to defy logic.

He managed to get them off without difficulty, but the last one seemed to defy all his effort.

But there are insidious new problems that would seem to defy the efforts of such groups.

His burning gaze seemed to defy anyone to speak out.

Often, the tax laws do not behave the way we expect and, sometimes, they even seem to defy common sense.

This one seemed to defy even his powers of solution.