resistive

""The farmer, tending his customary rent of grain, hoped the lord would accept it despite the poor harvest." "

"Her stubbornness prevented her from admitting she was wrong, even when presented with evidence. "

"This book is my favorite. "

"He spoke highly of you."

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

"The painting was protected by a clear resist, preventing the background color from bleeding into the design. "

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

"The child was resisting going to bed, even though he was tired. "

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

"Nature never lies (i.e. tells untruths)."

"The current of air coming from the open window is making the papers on my desk flutter. "

"She struggled to play the difficult passages."