Antonym: aggressive, offensive. Similar words: offensive, defense, extensive, comprehensive, defender, defendant, sensitive, offense. Meaning: [-sɪv] n. an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'). adj. 1. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack 2. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing 3. serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting.
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121. The Panthers kept changing up, sometimes using five or six defensive backs on first down.
122. From now on - offensive rather than defensive action is the key note.
123. The defensive concepts of prewar days were dead and buried.
124. The invention of the tank and the aircraft broke through the defensive stalemate that had characterised the first world war.
125. The more uncertain and defensive you are, the more difficult it will be to attain your objectives.
126. Cooks made big defensive plays coming up on their sweeps.
127. Atheism, agnosticism and free thinkers are the products of rational thinking, skeptical inquiry and critical analysis, which severely put religious belief on the defensive. Dr T.P.Chia
128. Donovan is 71, a former defensive tackle with the memorable Baltimore Colts teams of the 1950s and early 1960s.
129. A commonly cited example of defensive medicine is the rise in the number of caesarean section births, as opposed to natural births.
130. Cal will have new starters at five defensive positions Saturday.
131. Most of all, it requires laying aside the guilt,[http://sentencedict.com/defensive.html] uncoiling the defensive posture and dealing with the facts.
132. This made Fearnley very defensive about his own business, and usually happy to dish the dirt about his aggressive competitor.
133. But each also has the capability of being built into defensive weapons systems.
134. Payne, the team captain and a defensive end, earned all-SEC honors and won the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award.
135. The possibility that books may be needed at some future date tends to encourage a defensive strategy of retention.
136. Harrison began the 1995 season as a starter at defensive end.
137. Since then[sentencedict.com], the middle class has set the political agenda and put the old-style politicians and generals on the defensive.
138. He is a very loving, open man and not at all defensive about his talent.
139. Darlington had only eight wins in 31 League games, with the worst defensive away record in the four divisions.
140. But a defensive capacity was retained to test the effectiveness of protective gear used by the armed forces, defense officials say.
141. Furthermore, it is said, a defensive strategy based on such weapons effectively rules out the actual use of nuclear weapons.
142. Mike Morton replaced Fredrickson Sunday, though the Raiders often used extra defensive backs.
143. The Raiders reportedly offered defensive tackle Chester McGlockton and a first and second-round pick for Swann, but were rejected.
144. The Chiefs would have won, whatever defense they played, because their defensive players simply overwhelmed the Raiders.
145. Of all the defensive tackles, I think Wayne Martin is the best.
146. Gannon hurt his shoulder when Ravens defensive tackle Tony Siragusa drove him into the ground.
147. Putting together a solid running game, which will keep defensive linemen from teeing off on the quarterback.
148. The best defensive weapon is usually interest rates - backed up by whatever policy changes are needed to restore credibility.
149. The city would be encircled by its defensive walls pierced by town gates.
150. Their success was built upon a resolute defensive display, shutting out 12-goal Dean Saunders.
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