Sentence examples for are protective of from inspiring English sources

They are protective of their diet.

"People are protective of the sector, so most will take the safety option if you give it to them.

His friends and closest kin, most of them, are protective of him now, always polishing his legend.

People close to Comey are protective of him and his reputation and bristle at the mention of Gorelick's name.

They are protective of one another, and they respect the old, in whom crucial knowledge and experience reside.

It read, in part, "We must be sure that our standards are protective of our streams without being overly protective".

So it makes sense that Kashner and Schoenberger are protective of their generous subject.

Euro-zone governments are protective of their sovereignty and fiscal illusions.

This little outburst shows how residents are protective of neighborhood space, whether physical or virtual.

Economic nationalism is in vogue in Europe, and Italians are protective of their big companies.

Some people are protective of what they have earned or like to control their spouse.