Sentence examples for i'm defensive from inspiring English sources

I'm defensive about not working fast enough".

They'll say, no, no, I'm defensive because you're attacking me.

Of course I hate it (stating the obvious), but even after admitting that, I feel obliged to offer an explanation as to why I've allowed my husband to shirk his parenting duties (now I'm defensive).

I'm defensive.

So when men get close enough to breathe on me, I'm defensive.

"I'm defensive about this because we are owned and operated by John Raese," Kercheval said.

He was imperious and I was defensive.

At first I was defensive.

I was defensive and defiant.

On that score I was defensive, resistant, and probably just plain frightened".

My problem is that I am defensive of that and of her and sometimes that can come out in the wrong way.