Sentence examples for defensive manner from inspiring English sources

On occasions when Litton responded to such pointed challenges, he never did so in a hostile or nakedly defensive manner.

After the game Ronaldo said he did not enjoy playing in the defensive manner that Madrid had used.

The new guidelines seemed to indicate a willingness to slightly raise Japan's military profile, but only in a defensive manner, and in conjunction with the United States.

In this regard Tomic plays a bit like Andy Murray in that he absorbs pace and returns the ball in a neither offensive or defensive manner, but instead more neutral.

A major shift in the balance of power towards non-democratic states such as Russia and China is by no means guaranteed, and the EU should not react in an overly defensive manner with regards to its own values of political liberalism.

"Craig went over to tell him to get off the pitch as quickly as he could, the guy made an aggressive move towards him and Craig has instinctively put his hand up in a defensive manner and pushed the lad away.

Asking clarifying questions in a non-defensive manner can help identify specific issues.

(And, for bonus points, try keeping it up no matter how the other person responds!) Then, the next time someone tells you something that is difficult to hear, try responding in an open, non-defensive manner.

This doesn't mean that you're an expert in religion, or that you have to justify yourself all the time, but you should be able to explain in a non-defensive manner what you believe and why.

Most Jets fans carry themselves in a hyper-defensive, defeated manner, and the Brett Favre Folk Implosion has been the perfect Christmas gift for them.

So every time I delve deeper into the subject of vitiligo, her answers become more opaque, her manner defensive.