Examples of 'more defensive' in a sentence

Meaning of "more defensive"

More defensive typically means having a tendency to react or respond in a defensive manner or being more protective or guarded.

How to use "more defensive" in a sentence

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Look for any more defensive wounds.
I take a deterioration in liquidity as a signal to be more defensive.
And he was more defensive of it than the master was.
The guard became even more defensive.
And be more defensive or you are done for.
The suspect gets even more defensive.
Playing more defensive than offensive.
The team could be setup to be more defensive.
Have made him more defensive than ever.
More defensive behaviors then ensue.
You seem to be more and more defensive.
They had more defensive intensity.
But other couplings look more defensive.
It is much more defensive than participative.
It means that our team should be more defensive.

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These are the more defensive sectors.
Some more offensive and others more defensive.
Hungary more defensive.
Now your initiative has made them more defensive.
A more defensive posture.
We should assume a more defensive posture.
More defensive spray.
But he needs someone more defensive next to him.
Had more defensive wounds than any of his other victims.
The fighting strategy is more defensive than offensive.
He makes more defensive efforts and has more freedom on the wing.
And everything we have seen is more defensive moves.
He was actually more defensive about that than he was about being called a sadist.
We are thus taking a more defensive stance.
The more defensive firepower in the air the more enemy threats will be destroyed.
I would like to more defensive players.
Both archetypes were capable of shapeshifting into a more offensive or more defensive form.
The second approach is of a more defensive and realistic character.
The more defensive formation had Fernandinho and Casemiro together.
I feel more and more defensive.
It makes them more defensive and less receptive to your views.
Yesterday was a little bit more defensive.
They are one of the more defensive of any new world species.
Do not respond to defensive comments by getting more defensive or angry.
Nothing makes people more defensive than impugning their intelligence.
That has favoured those sectors which are more defensive in nature.
This allows for more defensive and attacking strength when needed.
Maybe they should have taken more defensive players.
The game was more defensive than in recent years with eight turnovers and nine sacks.
Being tied up can make a dog more defensive or aggressive.
Look, more defensive or offensive you never know.
Bjarnason playing a more defensive role.
Often, when your parents are already having difficulties they are more defensive.
Its role is more defensive.
You had to haveyour own way, and nowyour initiative… has made them more defensive.

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