very defensive

Examples (10)

• Whenever his decisions are questioned, he becomes very defensive.
• She got very defensive when I asked about her progress on the project.
• His tone sounded very defensive as he explained the budget shortfall.
• During the interview, the witness was very defensive about his whereabouts that night.
• Why are you being so very defensive? I was only trying to help.
• The manager grew very defensive when the team started pointing out flaws in his plan.
• He is known for being very defensive, especially when it comes to his personal life.
• The artist seemed very defensive about the negative reviews of her latest exhibition.
• You don't need to be so very defensive; we're all on the same team here.
• I noticed he looked very defensive the moment the topic of his past came up.