Sentence examples for instead of defusing from inspiring English sources

Instead of defusing the first demonstrations last week, he made the situation worse.

Instead of defusing Ryan's remarks as unfortunate on Tuesday, he chose to exploit them as a macho rallying call for his team.

-- but it probably would have escalated the situation instead of defusing it.

So I think that in a way, instead of defusing the situation, it escalates the situation.

What has experts fretting now is the possibility that, some day very soon, all remaining WWII bombs will have to be detonated instead of defused.

Instead of focusing on punitive levers on Iran, GCC states remain committed to a largely nonconfrontational policy of defusing tensions with Iran and maintaining the status quo of strong U.S. military commitment as the key deterrent to Iranian influence.

Lynch said he had his own way of defusing confrontations.

"It has the effect of defusing the pressure," he said.

This method of defusing tensions is in the interest of the United States.

His best chance of defusing the anti-war movement is a second resolution by the UN Security Council.

Ms Shinawatra had called the election in the hope of defusing the crisis.