He added: "The last thing we want to do is be defensive or apologetic about the state of our field.
"They're being defensive because they're concerned about their legacy".
Perhaps as a history professor at a liberal arts college, I am being defensive.
Translation: Adobe are running their mouths because they're being defensive — the fact is they can't cut it technology-wise.
It's not that I'm being defensive; I'm proud of our record".
"I'm not being defensive in terms of me, I'm being defensive in terms of the truth," Chao said.
And banks were unable to raise equity, could not borrow without guarantees from the government, and they were being defensive; they were pulling back on lending, and that was sucking oxygen out of recovery, deepening the recession.
I don't think I'm being defensive and reactionary, even though I've been listening to too many talk-radio hosts who see a simple stand for nondenominational reason as a threat to their core beliefs.
Most importantly, anxiety and depression was a protective factor against PIP aggression, as were being defensive and happy.
This works straight into the hands of someone who is picking for a fight or it merely confirms to the person arguing that you are being defensive.
