Sentence examples for defuse her from inspiring English sources

Team Dungjen adopted a positive reinforcement tack with Czisny, trying to defuse her self-destructive perfectionism.

I search for words to defuse her contempt while keeping my dignity intact.

On Tuesday, she managed to defuse her resourceful and in-form German opponent, the 10th-seeded Angelique Kerber, saving set points in the second set before winning in style, 6-3, 7-6 (2).

I had the thought as we were reminded time and again of Matthew's unique ability to defuse her nastiness, especially toward Edith.

Had Ms. Poundstone, on arriving at the table, said, "No dermatologic comments, please," might she have defused her father's gunfire?

Their genesis begins at seven o'clock in the morning, when Hopkins defuses her children's arguments over cereal and switches on the radio to find out what today's issue of outrage will be.

Witness the orchestrated romance between a man and a woman whose mouths are hidden behind chattering masks – which, as well as being ridiculous in itself, is a brilliant device for defusing her stooges' self-consciousness.

The patient can also learn to defuse his or her fears of losing a relationship by taking some of the hard evidence of a partner's commitment at face value: flowers, romantic dinners, back rubs.

Within Cookham Wood (and later Highpoint prison, near Newmarket), Hindley was an object of fascination, a response she attempted to defuse with her "normality".

Ms. Johansen's friends have cooked her dinner and bought her massages, trying to help her defuse.

When she rushed to his home, hoping to defuse his anger, he opened the front door and hit her across the face.