Sentence examples for defensive argument from inspiring English sources

Democrats have been forced into the defensive argument that threatening not to raise the debt ceiling is irresponsible and will certainly shake the confidence of financial markets.

Nationalists will be forced back onto the defensive argument that the country would not change much if it were to become independent.They will be defeated by their countrymen.

Marketers who like positive thinking may not like this defensive argument, but it is the only argument that makes economic sense in a mature market.

Yogācāra's defensive arguments against the realist challenges are quite strong.

It is almost impossible to find such a court case or defensive arguments against science curriculum in Muslim countries--with some exceptions in Turkey (UKD v MNE 2006).

Defensive arguments by White House staffers about how much or how little the president knew are counterproductive.

Defensive arguments don't come across as logical or reasonable--you'll just seem tiresome and difficult.

"Lots of knuckle-dragging anti-feminist garbage, really defensive arguments about why there shouldn't be women superheroes, and some real delightful remarks about the actors involved.

The king finally responded with an interestingly defensive line of argument about how the European Court of Human Rights frequently criticizes European states but that the international community doesn't refer to them as "oppressive governments".

The final straw in New England came Sunday, when Haynesworth was benched in the second half of the Patriots' loss to the Giants and engaged in an animated sideline argument with the defensive line coach Pepper Johnson.

Cox, perhaps not coincidentally, decided to keep quiet after he had a loud argument with the defensive line coach, Ray Hamilton, in front of reporters on the last day in which practices were open to the public.