Sentence examples for are particularly defensive from inspiring English sources

It's easy to see why parents are particularly defensive about the idea of seemingly naked images of their children being seen by strangers.

The results support our general impression from casual observations that Trigona species are particularly defensive and even suicidal.

This time, on Monday night, the Chelsea goalkeeper took out Watford's Gerard Deulofeu, and after the 4-1 defeat Courtois was particularly defensive.

Of course, this narrowness wouldn't have been a problem if Chelsea weren't deploying such conservative full-backs: Branislav Ivanovic is a converted centre-back who has been particularly defensive this season, having been exposed when pushing up the pitch earlier in the campaign, while right-footed César Azpilicueta overlaps when possible down the left, but doesn't offer a serious crossing threat.

And as someone who has family members and friends who are HIV positive, I am particularly defensive over people's perceptions of HIV.

Unsurprisingly, the literati are particularly sensitive to, or particularly defensive about, the use of the exclamation point.

His defensive efforts are particularly heavily criticised, with Ortego arguing that he should be more capable of carrying out defensive work considering he started his career as a full-back, and even alleging that Bale has been given a different defensive position at set-pieces because "he lacked concentration and was too passive, not attacking balls he should have reached".

Defensive behaviours are particularly prominent in the energy, construction, defence and aerospace sectors.

Arguments in which one or the other partner becomes defensive or stubborn, or whines or withdraws, are particularly destructive.

Some people are just particularly defensive about certain issues, and are much more likely to interpret communication about them negatively.

She said: "There's no money, the country is bankrupt so the arts is going to be bottom of the list on everyone's agenda except that the Tories have an amazing arts minister in Ed Vaizey who is particularly protective and defensive of the arts.