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Sentence count:241+10Posted:2016-07-19Updated:2020-07-24
Antonym: aggressiveoffensiveSimilar words: offensivedefenseextensivecomprehensivedefenderdefendantsensitiveoffenseMeaning: [-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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151. Disagreeing on seven out of ten occasions triggers a defensive reaction or even further disagreements.
152. That lax defensive effort continued, as did the parade of penalties.
153. The last thing Republicans need is a nominee who runs from the Republican House, who is defensive about their agenda.
154. So powerful had these embattled minorities become, that decent chaps like him had been forced upon the defensive.
155. Rather than getting upset or defensive, I see myself being genuinely interested in her input.
156. It broke the concentration of my players and led them into serious defensive errors.
157. Rhodes is an outstanding defensive player who is expected to flourish as a small forward or shooting guard.
158. Any discussion of siting has, therefore, concentrated on such factors as communication links, defensive positions and local bridging points.
159. You find yourself in defensive postures rather than fighting back.
160. He would scrap the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and permit defensive systems to guard against accidental firings or small-scale attacks by outlaw nations.
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161. What Parcells wants first is a pass-rushing defensive lineman actually worth a million a year.
162. The investment in proposals is naturally such that challenges inevitably produce defensive reactions.
163. Joe Phillips at the other defensive tackle is the same kind of guy.
164. She said I was very defensive about my budget and got aggressive with the other managers.
165. Green Bay has a bunch of 300-pound defensive linemen, and I think they can match up with the Dallas offensive line.
166. Some past and current government officials say the program was intended for defensive purposes only.
167. But Field probably will not retain the defensive coordinator position he held for 14 years under Terry Donahue, the source said.
168. Anxiety, anger or apathy all seem reasonable defensive strategies for elders to adopt when facing selective assessment now.
169. Here shown are the defensive walls and towers and, inside, the Byzantine style churches.
170. It was not defensive, but a calculated attempt to discredit Lloyd George.
171. Seals spent the 1988 season on injured reserve, and the Buccaneers moved him to the defensive line.
172. Most were reluctant, defensive, or simply hesitant to blow their own trumpet.
173. The Conservative achievement in the 1980s was to put Labour on the defensive by presenting Thatcherism as a continuation of historic Conservatism.
174. I look around and I see a lot of pretty good defensive players.
175. The most obvious sign was a blitz called by defensive coordinator Fred Whittingham with just over two minutes left in the game.
176. This is not only false but frequently results in a defensive reaction on the part of the sufferer.
177. Sandison adopted the McPherson role of organising matters behind the Airdrie defensive line while the midfield remained conservatively deep.
178. Other defensive measure have included the long-awaited decision by Sir Rocco Forte to separate his chairman and chief executive jobs.
179. Coach Tony Dungy, once an accomplished defensive coordinator, likes to apply pressure.
180. Determining the top defensive backs in the draft today and Sunday is easy.
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