Sentence examples for defensive after from inspiring English sources

The men are self-conscious and defensive after years apart.

"Many people when they come in here are very defensive after living on the streets.

The point of weather forecasting is practical and defensive, after all.

Maybe she was defensive after her own part in the crisis.

Community colleges were also on the defensive after the president's remarks.

The industry was on the defensive after a series of federal investigations portrayed it as rife with abuse.

The Sunderland boxer was quickly on the defensive after the fight, but put his performance down to nerves.

Officials from the city of Ferguson, Missouri, appeared slow and defensive after a police killing led to mass protests.

She can't quite make out what she wants, apart from a baby, and Frank, wounded and defensive after a failed marriage, is irresolute and changeable, too.

But last month, Ms. Hochul's campaign sought to put Ms. Corwin on the defensive after Republicans in Washington approved the budget plan to overhaul Medicare.

Pétain's decision to remain temporarily on the defensive after Nivelle's failure gave Haig the opportunity to fulfill his desire for a British offensive in Flanders.