defensive about

Examples (10)

• He is extremely defensive about his work.
• She gets very defensive about her family if you criticize them.
• He was noticeably defensive about his decisions during the meeting.
• Why are you so defensive about your past?
• The politician became defensive about his voting record when questioned by the journalist.
• You seem a little defensive about that simple mistake.
• There's no need to be defensive about your choices; you did what you thought was best.
• I've noticed he's grown increasingly defensive about his lack of progress on the project.
• People are often defensive about their deeply held beliefs.
• Don't get defensive about this; it's just constructive criticism.