Sentence examples for defensive it from inspiring English sources

Now that Defense Distributed is on the defensive, it's time to think a bit harder about what 3D printing really means.

If Iran's orientation is fundamentally defensive, it can be contained, as the Soviet Union was.

"I think that any time you get defensive, it looks bad".

If a bear comes over and gives you a good beating, it may just be feeling defensive, it explains helpfully.

Our position is not defensive, it is not conservative, and it is even less reactionary, it is a modern position.

Beyond putting organizers on the defensive, it has cast worldwide attention on the cruel circumstances in which most gay people live in modern Russia.

But if it happens to a defensive tackle, it's usually 5 or 10 yards.

Playing without the injured end Osi Umenyiora, it was an impressive defensive performance; it just was not enough.

"It makes me feel defensive because it hits home," said Esther Dyson, an investor in tech start-ups.

While it was an effective defensive position, it was not an impregnable one.

Since it's such a defensive battle, it usually comes down to field position.