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"Defensive" in a Sentence (17 examples)
Defensive driving can help you avoid accidents.
The revolutionary government, while raising troops from the masses and fighting a defensive battle, established a republic and executed Louis XVI.
Why are you being so defensive?
Tom's defensive.
Tom is defensive.
Don't be so defensive.
Tom is getting defensive.
Tom is a little defensive.
Tom was very defensive.
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a defensive perimeter
a defensive missile system
defensive driving
The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.
The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.
[…]Once join'd, the contrary ſhe proves, a thorn Inteſtin, far within defenſive arms[…]
Such kinds of defensives are really rather protecting the local companies than the consumers.
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