When I was finally diagnosed, I resisted my doctor's order to rest my brain.

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After a quick eye-roll, I resisted my immediate urge to launch into an uber-sarcastic diatribe.

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He patted on the seat like you would if you wanted your dog to leap up on the couch, but I resisted his zeal to pair-bond.

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After I took up with Colleen and she wanted me to leave Manhattan and move into her house in Scarsdale, I resisted, punted, tried, as men often do, to change the subject.

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Once I understood the source of my discomfort, I resisted the urge to drop a name or tell people I had just given a talk or written a book or something else to identify a solid role for myself that would make me look and feel good.

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And I've always resisted of any political element in the song.

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"All this time we've resisted doing a renovation together, but I'm really enjoying working with you on this, " I told him the other day.

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