| 单词 | defensive |
| 例句 | Dunbar turned crimson with embarrassment and replied in a voice that was suddenly defensive. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z His theories on defensive warfare are generations ahead of his time. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The other three Roman cohorts were in a defensive formation several hundred yards away and seemed to be taking the brunt of the attack. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z To the Soviet leadership, put on the defensive by Reagan's belligerent rhetoric and by the suspicious information collected by Operation RYaN, the maneuvers seemed terrifyingly real. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The fat man, as if thrown back on the defensive by the impact of his brother’s fury, retreated before him, bolding the sword in front with shaking hand. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Stones, javelins, and fire rained down, but now Frank had a disciplined defensive line sheltering them behind a wall of bronze and leather. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Molly is aware that it’s when she’s defensive that she gets in trouble. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mr. Galanter said he was counting upon our infield to act as a solid defensive front. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Armin had taught us in fencing class never to retreat from an opponent, for it is a defensive and not an offensive posture. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Now, okay, I was a great shooter, but I wasn’t a great defensive player. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He has one of his tridents raised in a casually defensive position. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z If we succeeded, the Allies would no longer be on the defensive. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s the first time since my near execution that I’ve seen him remorseful instead of defensive or full of excuses. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Standing with his friends in a defensive ring, surrounded by giants, then looking up at an impossible vision in the sky - Jason could very clearly picture himself fifty years in the future. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I am not sure if this is because they’re a bit defensive about their reputation, or if they just have a sly sense of humor. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Before long, Rodney was looking defensive and on the verge of giving up. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of them came straight from digging defensive trenches, carrying only a small bag of essential items with them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z As I spoke, I felt the subjective and defensive reactions of the American white students present—but gradually their hostilities lessened as I continued to present the unassailable facts. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z But the ghetto Catholic Church, so defensive, so fearful of contact with non-Catholics, was already outdated when I entered the classroom. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As Jake spoke, I watched David’s face and could almost feel the full range of his thoughts—starting with defensive anger and moving on to fear, then sadness, and finally horror. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She turned around and took a defensive stance against the other people storming into my tiny cell. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He seemed to be bragging and defensive at the same time. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He sounded angry, almost defensive about what he had done. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z In this formulation, all forms of authority not originating within the self were stigmatized and placed on the permanent defensive. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Then Coach Spinks turned his attention toward his returning players, letting them go one on one while he shouted instructions to the defensive players. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As the Red Army mobilized its soldiers to fight for the USSR, civilians had to do all the defensive work they could. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I spread my feet in a defensive position. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It didn’t take me long to see why: Within a few pages he had thrown me and my meat eating on the defensive. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “Napoleon once said, ‘The logical end to defensive warfare is surrender.’ The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I said you don’t run so fast or catch so good, but you’re a big piece of meat he could put in the defensive line.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Ron, whose hands and forearms still bore scratches and cuts from Hermione’s bird attack, was taking a defensive and resentful tone. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Cain drew his sword, a crooked grin on his face as he crouched in a defensive stance in the center of the ring. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The Carter Cowboys had the best high school linebacker in the country and maybe the best defensive back, along with ten other players who were sure to be recruited by major colleges. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I’m in my defensive stance, and we’re eye to eye again as he dribbles. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z He skipped backward, settling into a defensive stance. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z Hill got a piece of one defensive back. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Because,” she starts with a defensive laugh, “we weren’t talking, and if it was good news I didn’t want to have to be fake and suddenly happy for you. I needed time to prepare.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I don’t think that, having being raised in a segregated Baltimore, he ever imagined I would need to learn interaction with whites, or to deal with being black in any but a defensive manner. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “I can respect that. But this is not that. This is a defensive weapon. We may need it to protect ourselves.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I don’t know why I feel so defensive. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z He wished that he could feel defensive and protective of Eleanor without feeling . . . everything else. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z One college scouting service rated him the second best defensive back prospect in the country, and after the season was over Evans became one of three defensive backs named to the Parade All-American team. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But there’s also something more primal, something more defensive in their disgust. l am what they fear becoming. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Henry blinks, then folds his arms over his chest, back on the defensive. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Comer on a pitch, smothered by defensive end Joseph Tips. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z There's a little group of them outside almost every doorway, standing around, looking sort of defensive. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The first thing to remember,” Max whispers, so the neighbors can’t hear, “is to be on the defensive before you are on the offensive.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z It was destined for an interception, but the El Paso defensive back mistimed. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes are full of scattershot anger, his posture one of defensive bravado. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Benny tripped over a gnarled vine and fell hard to the ground, his hands still up in a defensive gesture. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z I didn’t want him feeling embarrassed or defensive for finally acknowledging his son. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z By the middle of 1985, the KGB had thrown the CIA on the defensive. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t puff out his chest and get defensive or anything like that. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z His endowments were of a purely physical order—a 4.4 speed in the forty, a skillful ability to play both defensive back and running back, a reputation for hard, tireless work on the held. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The radiators had all been refilled and the engines were running smoothly and were ready for the next defensive flight mission. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z "I thought we agreed I didn't have to be someone I'm not," I say, suddenly defensive. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They lined up in front of Frank, putting their shields together in a ragged defensive formation. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Mangelsdorf’s side found itself on the defensive; litis had gleefully pointed out that the “wild maize” cobs from the Tehuacan Valley were identical to those of an unusual, fully domesticated variety of popcorn from Argentina. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The downtown area alone had six thousand masonry structures: homes, temples, palaces, and granaries, even an eighteen-foot-high defensive wall. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z She puts her hands up in a defensive way. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Undiscouraged, Tilcajete rebuilt itself on a better defensive position and acquired larger armies. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Our strategy was simple and defensive in nature: to drag out the case until the State of Emergency was lifted and our lawyers could return. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Rathbone throws his left arm up in a defensive reflex and feels the knife cut him to the bone. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z They condemn themselves before they are charged, and this makes them defensive always. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He narrates what he sees: a portcullis, defensive walls called ramparts, granite mansions, a steeple above rooftops. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z They would have to quickly organize into a defensive perimeter. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “No, because you’re being very defensive. If you’ve got nothing to hide ...” Armpit marched off to the bathroom, where he got a plastic cup out from under the sink. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He coupled this commitment with a buildup of the navy, which would enable the United States to fight a defensive war if negotiations with France broke down. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z A defensive move, lest the war spill out across the sea. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Farmer reminded Goldfarb of their mutual objective, to get as much money as possible for the prisons, and not to get defensive about personalities. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Won’t go down as the Permian defensive backs ride his back. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Right? And as soon as you call a dude on it, they get all hella defensive about it.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Longstreet said, “He promised me he would stay on the defensive. He said he would look for a good defensive position and let them try to hit us.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “No—not sneaking—” Now Lily was on the defensive. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Hospitality is gold in this City; you have to be clever to figure out how to be welcoming and defensive at the same time. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Amazingly, I sensed future moves, too—defensive parries. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I saw this as a defensive maneuver, for if African states decided to support the PAC, a small and weak organization could suddenly become a large and potent one. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Crystal can turn into a full-on defensive lineman when she wants to. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Tanner got all defensive and basically laid out this theory about how my “gang” and I had gotten together after Stan died and made the whole premonition thing up. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Jam folded her arms, feeling more defensive than scared. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Here’s the strange thing: I am fine thinking the same words myself, but hearing them come out of Carrie’s mouth makes me feel defensive. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z They hastily built defensive positions around the city. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later he was handed a list of defensive plays to study. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He moved into defensive position, and Celaena looked at him dully. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He had been All-State three years, making it as a sophomore, as a junior, and then both ways at receiver and defensive back as a senior. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Ashish raised his eyebrows, that perpetual defensive set to his jaw slightly deepening. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z “American troops are pushing into German soil. The Russians have captured back all of Romania. Only yesterday the Greeks in the Eighth Army captured Rimini. The Germans are on the defensive everywhere!” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z "Not everything's your fault. Just the stuff you do! And why are you so defensive, dude? If this is about the hot dog..." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I was taking her to the nurse,” Mike explained in a defensive tone, “but she wouldn’t go any farther.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The Colts’ defensive line didn’t know what was coming at them.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Dasch expressed his willingness to cooperate with the FBI regarding any defensive measures. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z Not only was he on the defensive, he was gradually being edged back toward the soldiers, who had lifted their swords up to make a wall of deadly spikes. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, by Tisquantum’s time defensive palisades were increasingly common, especially in the river valleys. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I felt bad for snapping at her before, but I’d been cold and scared and feeling defensive. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z An ironic sign in a war zone at a US defensive position seven miles northeast of Saigon, 1969. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z “Good,” he said through his teeth, blocking her thrust as she forced him to take a defensive stance. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I turned defensive, plucking Otto into my arms and backing away. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He feels defensive; after all his efforts, he feels protective of the three empty rooms. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z She felt the anger go out of her, and her defensive pride; but somewhere, crouching, the fear remained. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “The price of water has gone up,” he says, getting defensive. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z On defense they started at middle linebacker, defensive end, safety, and rover. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z "Helping to repair villages and grow crops," I said, trying not to sound defensive. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “I understand what you’re saying,” I tell her, trying not to sound defensive. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Scared, the Pilgrims hauled five small cannons from the Mayflower and emplaced them in a defensive fortification. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The young people played checkers and games of cards in the hallways, slept on the floor, and made defensive weapons with sticks and stones. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Hill eluded defensive back Gary Edwards and went out of bounds after a nine-yard gain. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Dorian made a wide sweep of his sword, and Chaol took up the defensive. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Chavez went at it with one of the Midland High defensive players as well. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He advised Papa Jay to get strong locks for his gas station, and maybe some defensive weaponry. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z It looked just like the illustrations Annabeth had seen in military history books—with a defensive trench lined with spikes, high walls, and watchtowers armed with scorpion ballistae. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I’m a pilot,” Maddie said—you know, she was so matter-of-fact, she wasn’t proud, she wasn’t defensive—just, I’m a pilot. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Instead of his usual sneer, his face is a combination of tired and defensive. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z His quick defensive move had saved his life, but the blade sliced through his sleeve and into his upper arm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The story of the woman’s deception gave form and meaning to confused defensive feelings that had long been sleeping in me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Travis curled his back inward, a defensive movement of the young. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Not much in the way of defensive wounds,” Riley said doubtfully. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Throughout the warm-up period, with only our team in the yard, he kept thumping his right fist into his left palm and shouting at us to be a solid defensive front. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Indeed, the only adult males in the whole of Berlin’s population exempt from defensive duties during its apocalyptic fall to the Red Army in April-May 1945 were the members of the Berlin Philharmonic. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I watched their footwork, their attacks, and their defensive moves. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Petrosian’s style was closed and defensive, like a motionless but watchful snake, ready to strike the moment his opponent made the slightest mistake. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In response to his vigilance and pressure, my sisters grew increasingly defensive and self-conscious. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z It was caught by defensive back Stan Wilkins for the fumble recovery. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The cook tried to run and hide in one of the defensive trenches but was killed in the attack. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She met his eye, looking equal parts defensive and nervous, disappointed and defiant. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Horace sounded weak and defensive, ashamed to have been cornered into saying this. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She tried to sound calm, rational—not defensive or combative. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Our astonishment was short-lived, for it gave way to a curious kind of defensive shame; we were embarrassed for Pecola, hurt for her, and finally we just felt sorry for her. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Bloom stiffened now, growing tense for real, defensive and angry. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “We know where the entrance is now. We can set up a defensive line and wait for them. If an army tries to come through, they’ll find us waiting with our bows.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z If we listened closely, Tabares pointed out, it was clear that Bill was being very defensive. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Snowball, who had studied an old book of Julius Caesar’s campaigns which he had found in the farmhouse, was in charge of the defensive operations. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Her father must have noticed as well, because after a time-out, Jackie moved to the baseline and played a more defensive strategy. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z This outwardly aloof but blatantly defensive tone seemed to acknowledge, in its backhanded way, that his critics had struck a nerve. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Rather than come out, he managed to set it in the defensive huddle and played both ways the entire first half. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Mac had studied law and was adept at putting the authorities on the defensive. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m twenty-three,” I said, trying to keep the defensive tone out of my voice. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Once they had pitched the tent in the shelter of a small copse of trees and surrounded it with freshly cast defensive enchantments, Harry ventured out under the Invisibility Cloak to find sustenance. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Do not put her on the defensive and do not permit her to put you on the defensive. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, he put on his sunglasses again in a slightly defensive manner. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her nose twitched and her ears went back at my defensive tone. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “They are unaccustomed to eating cooked meats,” Penelope answered, trying not to sound defensive. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Instead, he was startlingly aggressive, forcing Bobby into the defensive position he hated. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to get defensive,” Ben said. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z But it’s defensive, and we both know it. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Renault, refusing to take up the defensive, swept forward again, landing a few strong blows on Cain’s blade. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The doctor must have heard accusation in this question, judging by the defensive shift in her tone. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “You must not write your stuff if you getting this defensive.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z She isn’t defensive, which means she might be telling the truth. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z We watch as the Colts hike the ball and our defensive linemen close in on the quarterback. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But before I could blow my cover by sputtering something defensive, Katie saved me. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Its crew built a rude shelter with a defensive wall made from poles. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I'm defensive about everyone in Ollie's supper club before I even knock on the door. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Beckendorf and his siblings were working on a line of defensive spikes and trenches. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z People tend to get defensive when the integrity of their national sport is impugned. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Bill was coded as defensive, as it turned out, for forty of the first sixty-six seconds of their conversation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Because they were not hurt or insulted, they were not defensive or combative. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Our slowest defensive response is through natural selection, which changes our gene frequencies from generation to generation. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Actually, it’s a very useful feature,” said Bob in a measured, defensive tone. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I got in my defensive stance, low to the ground with my hand in Drew’s face. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He has invented a trench and a theory of defensive warfare, but in that courtly company few will listen. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I sit up, feeling somehow defensive but better rested than I've been in days. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z He slaps the floor with his palms, gets into a low defensive stance, and waits for his man to reach him. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m not going to freak out,” I say, feeling defensive. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z As Jake spoke, I watched David’s face and could almost feel the full range of his thoughts—starting with defensive anger and moving on to fear, then sadness, and finally horror. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z On Saturday, about an hour before game time, Coach Belew met, as usual, with the defensive ends. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Johanna arrived a couple of minutes later, her heels clicking on the sidewalk, her hands raised in a defensive position. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z At the end of the year the computer would be used to help compile a rather remarkable eighty-two-page document containing a detailed examination of each of the team’s 747 defensive plays. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My voice sounded defensive, and I cleared my throat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Lawrence remained defensive about the oversight as late as 1940, when he rationalized it as the consequence of the Rad Lab’s singular devotion to improving the cyclotron at the expense of unimportant short-term discoveries. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Hazel realized that Hecate was assisting her—lending her the strength to keep up a defensive shroud. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Realize that you can only stay on the defensive for so long—eventually, you have to take a stand. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z Billingsley, despite a noble effort, looked like a Lilliputian trying to block defensive ends and line-backers who were seven inches taller and forty pounds heavier. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z It came out sharper than I’d intended because I was starting to feel weirdly defensive. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was clear that the bears were practiced at witch fighting, for they had moved at once into a defensive formation, and the witches moved just as smoothly into attack. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I was positive that Edward’s defensive behavior in the hall was a confirmation of the bizarre things I still could hardly believe I’d witnessed. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I cross my arms in front of my chest, my standard defensive position. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “Yeah. So, sorry if I come across callous sometimes. Or, I don’t know, defensive. Most of the time I’m just confused.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “If I make the joke about you not giving me a choice, will you say I’m being defensive?” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z But there are also basic defensive strategies you yourself can employ. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Ira’s face was strained and taut and queerly defensive, as if she had been hurt and was wondering where the next blow would fall. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Henry looks at me like I’m from another galaxy, and I start to feel defensive. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z But you, Tyler, you had the most defensive—and interesting—response of all. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Or maybe he could just be traded for a reserve defensive tackle and a player to be named later. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Our defensive line is mostly solid,’ she said. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z A riposte unsettles your opponent, signaling aggression, quickness, and both defensive and offensive power. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z “I know no one’s beating me,” I say, feeling defensive all of a sudden. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “You cer- ♦Cemetery Hill. tainly don’t mean—sir, I have been under the impression that it would be our strategy to conduct a defensive campaign, wherever possible, in order to keep this army intact.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence wrote back, at once chastened and defensive, on the eve of his departure for Brussels. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “You stand like this,” he said to the princess, taking a defensive stance. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The Hunters had set up a defensive line on 37th, just three blocks north of Olympus. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The ball would go to Comer on the pitches and the sweeps and he would lead the noble but anonymous charge trying to take out the defensive ends and the linebackers. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, of course,” he conceded frigidly, his manner changing to one of edgy and defensive antagonism. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Allen knew Phillip was something special in eighth grade, when he had broken his arm during the first defensive series of a game. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just told him to go outside and enjoy the day,” Ophie said, feeling a little defensive. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I flipped to a clean page in the sketch pad and made a line drawing of the snout, filling in the defensive wounds from the seal in all of the right spots. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I look like I’m about to do a defensive drill during basketball gym class. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z Having established their defensive line, Mark Antony and Cleopatra sent a majority of their troops north to Actium to extend the chain. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “I did warn you,” she says, defensive now. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe we should develop a more defensive strategy. Wait for them to come to us, then take them out,” suggests Christina. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But as the 586th’s first winter of defensive combat began to bite down in November 1942, the young aircraft mechanics didn’t have any of this rehearsed to a fine art. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z “Well, I was outnumbered,” I say, feeling defensive. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Dwaine was proud of his son, who had started at defensive tackle for Permian in 1987 when the team, the biggest bunch of overachievers ever, had gone all the way to the state semifinals. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I get in my defensive stance, eyes on the ball. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z But off camera, his confidence was paper-thin, and he could be quickly thrown on the defensive. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z He could have gotten mad or defensive, but instead he just laughed and nudged me on the shoulder, saying, "One day you won't be so critical when it comes to girls." The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z “More contempt. We’ve barely started and we’ve seen him be defensive for almost the whole time, and she has rolled her eyes several times.” Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z She got really defensive and told us to stay out of her room, that we had no right going through her stuff and that he was just a friend. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z This postern was the least of Harrenhal's gates, a narrow door of stout oak studded with iron nails, set in an angle of the wall beneath a defensive tower. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The men who were already stationed on the airfield ran to push the newcomers into the defensive trenches, protecting them with their own bodies. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Brian Chavez, starting both ways at tight end and defensive end after missing the first game of the season because of an ankle injury, walks through the locker room shirtless, his body drenched with sweat. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Puts a spin move on Justyce’s defensive lineman and gets the first down. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “Are you new here?” she demanded, suddenly defensive and startled. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His opening arrays were different every time, yet all the same—conservative, defensive, passive. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Houston was a good idea,” he says, instantly defensive. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The pictures and writeups sometimes put us on the defensive in school and among our friends. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The twenty-five cities were not sited strategically and did not have defensive walls; no evidence of warfare, such as burned buildings or mutilated corpses, has been found. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z There was no guardedness, no defensive wall, no spacey/absent look. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There were the city’s defensive walls, built in a harmonious oval, but the harmony was broken. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The old understanding of handling crime epidemics leads inevitably to a preoccupation with defensive measures against crime. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z God help him not to sound either patronizing or defensive! The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z A serious face put the smiler on the defensive, a rare smile put a nervous witness at ease. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z To their right, snaking along the top of a hill, was a long brick wall with notches at the top for archers—maybe a medieval defensive line, maybe Ancient Roman. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He was an international grandmaster, known as a colorless player but he was almost scientifically precise, and one of the great defensive competitors of all time. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The six demigods were forced into a defensive ring. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Perhaps it was the memory of this post-card, lost long ago in some forgotten book, that made me sympathise with his defensive attitude. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z About two dozen zombies obeyed, struggling to form a defensive ring around Frank and his friends. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Even while he was screaming he wondered why he was suddenly so defensive—so possessive about his name. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure anything I say will be met with a defensive reaction. Perspective | Ask Amy: Family legacy of abuse visits next generation 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z The bioswale separates the school from the parking lot and also plays a modest defensive role, making it difficult to walk directly up to the windows of the ground-floor classrooms. At Sandy Hook Elementary, a new campus and a new start at site of horror 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z These defensive methods work only if there are enough black-clad others nearby. What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z “The Unknown Known” was criticized, at the time of its release, for going easy on Rumsfeld; but Rumsfeld, who wasn’t in a defensive mode, spoke freely and tangled himself up for all to see. “American Dharma,” Reviewed: Errol Morris Lets Steve Bannon Off the Hook 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z It’s this kind of defensive response that makes it so hard to speak out about sexism. 10 common comments on feminist blogposts – and my responses 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Southern pride is largely a defensive reaction to such stigmas, said Eric Weisbard, a music critic and American Studies professor at the University of Alabama. Correction: Accidental Racist story 2013-04-12T16:37:08Z The former Pennsylvania senator was clearly on the defensive throughout the exchange, as he attempted to prevent the back-and-forth from becoming a free-for-all. Santorum jeered after gay marriage comments 2012-01-06T15:49:00Z "The former longtime defensive coordinator will describe what he says happened on the campus, and what he thinks of whistleblower Mike McQueary and late head coach Joe Paterno," the Today show said. NBC's Today show to air prison interview with Jerry Sandusky 2013-03-22T23:01:11Z It was both a defensive and a proactive mechanism.” Recalling ?Green Book,? Guide for Black Travelers 2010-08-22T22:00:00Z This eagerly affable woman seems to crawl through life in a defensive slump, glancing anxiously over her shoulder. Review: ‘Do You Feel Anger’ Plumbs the Depths of Office Humor 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z As the streaming giant has continued to shower billions of dollars on programming and marketing, it has become one of the most powerful forces in entertainment, putting both Silicon Valley and Hollywood on the defensive. Does Netflix have a killer problem? 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z My son gets defensive if I ask why they won't spend a holiday with us. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Is it time for mom to revisit her expectations of a distant son? 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z "Every day," says Boozer of the defensive drills, as if describing a daily dose of Robitussin. NBA: Derrick Rose Helps Make the Bulls a Title Favorite 2011-04-15T09:20:00Z In other, more nervous hands, the kind of archival project that Mr. Starling has undertaken could become defensive, an easy way to buttress one’s own position in an art history that can seem infinite. Simon Starling: Modernism Gazing Into the Past 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z The gist of some of this rethinking is defensive. Defining, and Proclaiming, a New Black Power 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z “My husband and I have often called out people we’ve worked with, and they get defensive. ‘ Perspective | Gina Prince-Bythewood is the first black woman to direct a major comic-book movie. It looks like the future. 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Which doesn't mean "One Big Happy" is offensive; if anything, it's too defensive. NBC's 'One Big Happy' doesn't quite reach comedic bliss 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z It was defensive, muddled and wrong, but not amoral. Perspective | The president didn’t threaten just Iran’s culture sites. He threatened culture. 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z And the prominence of the mullions not only adds a formal geometric component but also seems like a defensive barrier that has been pierced. Were These Photographs Voyeurism, or Art? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Blockers and defenders adjust as the play progresses, unlike wide receivers, who still run routes on rails without adjusting to defensive schemes. Game On: 'Child of Eden' ... 'NCAA Football 12' 2011-07-20T18:54:49Z You’re given both the naked and the nude here: the unclothed body in some cases guarded and defensive, in others gloriously free of shame. The Body Beautiful: The Classical Ideal in Ancient Greek Art 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z In-Law: Hold your ground when they get defensive. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A caregiver-spouse struggles with feelings of emptiness and resentment 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z When asked about it, she shrugs in a manner that suggests she is part defensive and part sick of the subject. Jennifer Lawrence: a shot of Kentucky spirit 2010-09-02T22:01:00Z "Now you're seeing the industry on the defensive because clients are enamored with toys under the Christmas tree," the executive said, referring to online video. TV networks 'on the defensive' as online video outlets take market share 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z "It's absurd and ridiculous and…" He sounds anxious, defensive even. David Tennant: 'My bedpost really has very few notches' ? interview 2011-08-19T21:58:02Z And his delivery — vocal and physical — has a strenuous, defensive quality. Trajal Harrell’s ‘Twenty Looks’ in Full at the Kitchen 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z It’s better to be magnanimous and lose a portion of your royalties than to be defensive, and lose it all. The Chainsmokers’ “Closer” and the Familiar Feeling of Pop 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z When she returned, I asked her about the event, and she got very angry and defensive. Perspective | Ask Amy: Girlfriend’s control raises red flags 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z In the meantime, the reporting corps seemed defensive and off-balance, an army marching in formation under guerrilla attack. Donald Trump and the State of Conflict 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z When darker questions arise, watch Bana's jaw — it seizes, ever so slightly, as he coos a defensive explanation to highly suspicious circumstances. Viral podcast “Dirty John” goes Bravo: It’s true crime, “Real Housewives”-style 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Throwing up defensive walls to folks who are just being polite is not the way to do that. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Build the wall? But we’re family! 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett alleged in a letter posted to his Twitter feed Wednesday that Las Vegas police officers targeted and assaulted him following the Mayweather-McGregor fight in that city last month. NFL star Michael Bennett: Cop said he’d “blow my f**king head off” 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z You recognize that voice immediately — it’s a voice shaped by the internet: ironic, inexplicably defensive, “funny.” Lauren Oyler’s ‘Fake Accounts’ Captures the Relentlessness of Online Life 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z The tone here is two-faced: half defensive, half defiant. Ilustrado by Miguel Syjuco 2010-06-26T23:06:00Z Get an audience in London and he is prickly, defensive. Tim Roth: who's the daddy? 2012-05-20T19:00:12Z Mitch is aghast and defensive because he never intentionally meant to single out Black women. "The Morning Show” and making sense of Mitch and Alex's wild ride in Italy 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z How do we approach Friend about this without sounding defensive? Carolyn Hax: Our newly married friend has become a social no-show 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z It’s probably just a coincidence of scheduling, but comedy seems to be in an introspective, somewhat defensive stretch. Review: CNN’s ‘History of Comedy’ Has Good Timing 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Over several months in 1944, Monte Cassino was the focal point of a series of German defensive positions stretching across the Italian peninsula that prevented the Allied advance to Rome. Costly WWII battle to become film 2012-08-03T14:03:25Z On others, he's right up on the defensive line. A Guide For Looking Smart About the Super Bowl 2011-02-04T06:00:00Z He was hailed as the quintessential “Michigan Man,” a strapping, handsome Go Blue grad who lettered as a defensive end for Schembechler. Hail! To the Marketers Valiant: The Trouble With Michigan Football 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, the M-5 shuts itself down after firing on other ships, and leaves the ship in a direct line of defensive fire. A brief history of computers on TV, from Star Trek to Silicon Valley 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z We also got into blade work with our epee weapons, learning the proper technique to thrust and some defensive parries. Fencing offers a head-to-toe workout 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z But Groucho was so defensive in the presence of the “British poet from St. Louis” that he seems to have missed Eliot’s subtle homage to his intellect. The Fraught Friendship of T. S. Eliot and Groucho Marx 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z But the idea that a cuckoo might entice my sons away with a more attractive festive roost makes me defensive, primally so. Our first Christmas as empty nesters 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z However, being in the bosom of the pop establishment turned Winehouse surly and defensive. Amy Winehouse obituary 2011-07-23T19:08:11Z The distinctive quality of Trumpian nakedness, which is also Noah’s nakedness and Kavanaugh’s, is to be brazen and defensive, shameless and humiliated. Why Is Being Held Accountable So Terrifying Under Patriarchy? 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z This movement can lead to more defensive confusion. NBA: Derrick Rose Helps Make the Bulls a Title Favorite 2011-04-15T09:20:00Z “Man of the World” assumes a defensive crouch: “To write a book about Bill Clinton, as I know from past experience, is to invite pointed criticism and even angry denunciation,” Conason says. Joe Klein of ‘Primary Colors’ Reviews the Latest on Bill Clinton 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z In the second, both speak but are cautious and defensive. Even when race takes stage, talking about it isn't easy 2012-05-07T00:23:03Z I suspect she's compensating for losing her mom, but whenever I bring up the holiday overload, she gets defensive and sometimes starts crying. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: It’s okay to have a blue Christmas 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z When I’m not being defensive or protecting myself, then I’m as nostalgic as the next guy. Joan Baez on 3 Days of Pregnancy and Priggishness at Woodstock 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z On the other hand, was I being more defensive and protective than necessary? Motherlode: Moving a Special Needs Child to China 2011-07-29T18:10:26Z As a result, Abed begins seeing the world in the movie’s stop-motion style; it’s a psychological defensive mechanism that his character commonly exhibits, relating more to fiction than to real people. Day 16: A “Community” Christmas 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z His excuses say he’s defensive, and presumably scared about your health, too. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Couple needs to learn how to handle her health crisis together 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z I thought he was condescending and way too defensive. “Republicans are not in any way serious about criminal justice reform or ending police brutality”: Michael Fortner on race, the Clintons and the crime bill 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z As such, they sometimes commence with a defensive note, Spufford being highly aware that his interests may not be shared by everyone. An Essayist Searching for Alternate Worlds 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z And, sure enough, Sud reacted to questions about the finale of “The Killing” with the defensive mien of a politician hoping to weather a stubborn scandal. Can ?The Killing? Make a Comeback? 2012-03-18T03:49:06Z A fight was never won by defensive action, and this is not a high school brawl, this is a matter of life and death. ‘Power Must Be Taken’: Excerpts From ‘The Anarchist Cookbook’ 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z And the key to unlocking the secrets of a pernicious disease will not be found in a pink bottle of nail polish — or even, very likely, in radical defensive surgery. Is there too much breast cancer “awareness”? 2013-04-25T18:59:00Z Even so, the advent of amplification and rock music put symphonic musicians on the defensive. Loud, Louder, Loudest: How Classical Music Started to Roar 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z You know, the one where Martz is intent on putting his routes on display for a big show and for defensive coaches to fear. 10 thoughts on Bears' loss to Saints 2011-09-19T11:23:00Z But he’ll meet his match in counterpart Deep-Pass Blue, a mainframe wristwatch renowned for both the ingenious complexity of its defensive schemes and its pastiches of inspirational speeches drawn from historical orators. Super Bowl 2064: All hail Emperor Bieber! 2014-01-31T23:59:00Z When you have your eye on a defensive trump promotion, try to cash all of your side-suit tricks first. Bridge: Bridge: Second World Mind Sports Games in France 2012-08-12T21:59:20Z They get defensive, as if the rest of the class is waiting to pounce on their choice and rip it to metaphorical shreds. “No living woman actually looks like Kate Moss”: The unattainable thin ideal 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Trump was on the defensive because of questions about his fundraising for veterans’ organizations. Trump claims to like scrutiny, but blasts media for asking questions about fundraiser 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z For all its benevolence, “Ancestor” is provocative; it makes a case for universalism at a time when such thinking is fraught and on the political defensive globally. Now Visiting From India, an ‘Ancestor’ for Everyone 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Built in 1870, less than 10 years after the publication of “Great Expectations,” to counter the threat of French invasion, it is one of the Thames’s oldest remaining defensive fortifications. Pip and Me: A Journey Into the World of ‘Great Expectations’ 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z "I think the reason is that when most young players are learning the game they are being taught guard skills - dribbling, passing, shooting, defensive movements and rebounding," says Jabbar. Kareem and His Hook Shot Deserve a Statue 2011-05-20T08:40:00Z When Cecile, who appears onstage only in brief interludes, falls out of touch, Patty considers it personal punishment, simultaneously convinced that she’s to blame for her daughter’s problems and defensive at her own accusation. ‘Let’s Call Her Patty’ Review: Unseen Depths of an Uptown Matriarch 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Even though the quarterback made a terrible pass, Tyler made a valiant effort to catch it, and the defensive back was all over him. Style Invitational Week 1249: Ask Backwards 36 — we answer, you question 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z I know how that sounds — defensive, unscrupulous — but it’s true. Books of The Times: ‘This Is How You Lose Her,’ by Junot Díaz 2012-09-20T12:00:00Z On others, he's up on the defensive line. Super Bowl Sunday: What You Should Know About Steelers, Packers 2011-02-25T10:45:00Z “Don’t attack the airline because that puts them on the defensive.” 5 Ways to Get Good Customer Service From an Airline 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Conjure a defensive forcefield, or revitalize nearby allies with a burst of healing energy? Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Is a Strategy Masterpiece 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z Noah knocked down both free throws after the timeout but tweaked the ankle again on the following defensive possession as he tried to slide and rotate. Noah gamely gave it a go 2012-05-06T00:38:00Z But if you wanted to join, all you had to do—belying claims of a merely defensive purpose—was to kill, or attempt to kill, a black or Mexican inmate. Inside the Aryan Brotherhood’s prison heroin empire 2013-03-19T17:58:00Z There are moving performances, particularly from Mr. Narciso, who is both defensive and contrite about Gary’s shortcomings. | 'Thinner Than Water': A Frayed Family?s Tenuous Bonds 2011-02-20T21:52:44Z Her defensive hauteur leads her fellow students to think she is crazy. Review: Immigrants ‘From Nowhere,’ Anxiously Living Under the Radar 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Despite floods of online expression, free speech is on the defensive, Mr. Garton Ash argues, and he is trying to rally the resistance. Timothy Garton Ash Puts Forth a Free-Speech Manifesto 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z The result is an elusive, defensive self-portrait that never digs deep and a jab at period mores that remains anecdotal. Warren Beatty’s Self-Sparing Embodiment of Howard Hughes 2016-11-22T05:00:00Z In a nebulous defensive action against barbarous insurgents who behead journalists and let the atrocious videos go viral, the U.S. government’s surgical strikes can seem a clean antidote to a rancid threat. The Venice-Toronto Express: Three Films at Two Festivals 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z This is always a scary moment for an artist who has been part of a subculture – in this case, the fiercely defensive world of country music. Sturgill Simpson’s brilliant Nirvana cover: Country singer breathes new life into “In Bloom” 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z “I’m going to be defensive here,” he said, shifting slightly in his chair. The Survivor 2011-06-01T20:37:21Z The ruins of this ancient defensive fortification can only be reached by a steep climb. Romanian rhapsody — exploring an unsung destination in Eastern Europe 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z She was very much still in what I would describe as a defensive crouch. Truth's First-Time Director on Working With Cate Blanchett 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z He has to start the play, put the ball comfortably into the quarterback's hands, and then go block the defensive players. A Guide For Looking Smart About the Super Bowl 2011-02-04T06:00:00Z Take Ezekiel Ansah, the Ghanaian defensive end, chosen in the first round by the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. Fashion Diary: From AstroTurf to Red Carpet at the N.F.L. Draft - Fashion Diary 2013-04-26T18:11:47Z Mr. Rothkopf also marshals an elaborate if somewhat defensive argument for the way Mr. Koons self-consciously exposes the mechanisms of money and publicity in his art, in essence having his cake and eating it, too. ‘Jeff Koons: A Retrospective’ Opens at the Whitney 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Pike is doubtful, since one of the men was an expert in defensive driving. ‘Days of Rage’ is fast-paced thriller 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z There's a lot to tinker with, from the equipment and abilities of your knight, archer, mage or warrior monk, to the placement and angle of defensive structures in levels that can be deviously complex. This week's new games 2011-01-08T00:06:17Z Ambrose: Celebrities naturally are quite defensive by nature. June Ambrose: The woman behind the celebrity 2012-03-27T18:03:09Z During the Obama years, many Americans became angrier, more defensive, and more afraid. Obama’s Parting Gift: The Power Not to Fear White Racism 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z As he sang all those years ago in a slightly defensive tone: “Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs/ And what’s wrong with that?” New Music: A New Album From Paul McCartney 2012-02-06T16:02:08Z It's a nearly impossible task to just have desires in a vacuum, and that is why I think people get defensive more than the change part. Can women be saved from bad sex? "Finding your desires is a conscious process," says author 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z “I’m so tired of talking about it and explaining this and being put in this defensive position by Ang Lee and ‘Gemini Man’ and ‘Billy Lynn.’ ‘Avatar’ and the Headache of High Frame Rate Filmmaking 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z But Falun Gong’s defensive reactions not only to criticism but to basic journalistic inquiry can suggest an institution that would prefer people not ask very many questions. Stepping Into the Uncanny, Unsettling World of Shen Yun 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Your husband’s reaction to you is a classic and unacceptable defensive posture. Perspective | Ask Amy: Husband has a ‘mommy’ problem 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z It was the same at school: sometimes, I’d get a bit bullish and defensive. Daniel Radcliffe on Swiss Army Man: 'People fixate on the farting' 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z When a onetime private detective sits down to question a former spy and confessed performance artist, you might expect some verbal fisticuffs, a bit of bobbing and weaving or defensive prickliness. ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ Review: Thinker, Player, Searcher, Spy 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Film critics sometimes appear defensive about liking art-house fare that has minimal marketplace value, and correspondingly about disliking many of the "industrially made movies" Dargis mentioned above. In praise of boredom, at the movies and in life 2011-06-08T01:01:00Z On sand, “you have to play both the back court, which is an underhand defensive game, you have to be able to set the ball, and you have to be able to spike,” he said. Urban Athlete: Grownups Dig in the Sand, Too 2010-08-26T21:36:00Z Fox donated $10,000 to the agency, but producers who spoke to the audience found themselves on the defensive during a brief question and answer session. New Fox show 'Gang Related' prompts concern from Latino community 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z “She was really perceptive about other people, and generous and progressive, but when it came to analysing her, her defensive cruelty leapt out.” ‘People just want a bully’ - director Mike Mills on how the US picks its president 2017-02-02T05:00:00Z Critics have accused film-makers of letting communist censors butcher their work, prompting defensive responses. Be nice to China: Hollywood risks 'artistic surrender' in effort to please 2013-05-30T14:40:50Z Given the volume and vitriol of the criticism, it’s remarkable how rarely Schumer gets defensive about it. Amy Schumer Doesn’t Care What You Think (That Much) 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z But some people were also a bit defensive: “Orange is the New Black” early release prompts Internet freakout: “TELL YOUR FRIENDS. TELL YOUR DOG. TELL YOUR LESBIAN AUNT” 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z As a Hoover, she grew up in a defensive crouch, as she put it, because history has tended to blame her great-grandfather for the Great Depression. Margaret Hoover and John Avlon on their Post-Partisan Marriage 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Lately, the fur industry has gone on the defensive, seeking to challenge the reflexive labeling of their business as innately unethical and ecologically irresponsible. A Black Legacy, Wrapped Up in Fur 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z It can be defensive, but it can also be a profound point of connection, connectedness, even of sorrow and regret, and certainly of self-deprecation in an art world often accused of overweening narcissism. From heresy to visionary 2013-02-23T09:01:01Z And remember, Washington’s defensive backfield is battered with injuries. How did Washington get into the NFL playoffs? 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z In my experience, the people who do this tend to be sensitive and defensive. If You Can’t Stop Name-Dropping, You’re Not Coming Skiing This Year 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Baldwin’s admission that “I find myself bitter, defensive, and more misanthropic than I care to admit” didn’t find much disagreement on Twitter. Hashtag Nation: Twitter Responds to Alec Baldwin’s New York Magazine Article 2014-02-26T23:23:36Z Veteran defensive lineman Jason Hatcher led the whining after the game. Referees aren’t to blame for Redskins’ loss 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z Born in the borough of the Bronx, break dancing was created during the 1960s by street gangs who modified martial arts moves that were originally learned for defensive purposes. Travel the World Through These Dance Tutorials 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z He favors one-arm bear hugs, cargo shorts and button-down shirts that hang loosely over a physique that splits the difference between Santa Claus and a defensive lineman. The Face of Houston’s Diverse Dining Scene Is a White Guy From Nebraska 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Judge a bit less Many of us get defensive when we are stressed and fearful. How do we conquer Covid-19 fears now we can go out again? 2020-07-19T04:00:00Z Cole solves the problem by advancing the explanation that modern Muslims typically offer: All these wars by the Prophet Muhammad were “defensive” in nature, fitting into a vision of “just war.” Illuminating Islam’s Peaceful Origins 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z In a game Nov. 17, Jacksonville defensive end Jason Babin emerged from a pile of bodies clutching a mysterious black tangle of what looked like snakes. N.F.L. Having a Hair Moment 2013-12-04T19:44:36Z Its three lakes were once a section of the city’s defensive moat. Seven Places in Europe We Call Home 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z And they are accustomed to traveling with hyper-alertness and defensive speed among these body-strewn fields where hidden adversaries may always lurk. A Fast and Furious ‘Macbeth’ at Park Avenue Armory 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Benko, distinguishing male and female characters through vocal adjustments, enacts posthumous meetings between a poignantly soulful Desdemona and a surprisingly plaintive Othello and an accusatory Desdemona and a rather sharply defensive Emilia. Toni Morrison's ghostly 'Desdemona' blends words and music in lyrical revision of Shakespeare 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The glow is thought to be a defensive mechanism that frightens approaching predators. Ever wondered about animals that glow in the dark? 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z And even though therapy and mental illness and psychopharmaceuticals are so openly discussed these days — more than I’d ever thought possible as a kid — I still feel defensive. My year of anxiety: How my worries took control, and how I’m taking it back 2014-01-26T21:00:00Z Few writers can talk about the perks of their success without sounding either defensive or deplorable. Books of The Times: A Novelist Wills Her Dream Home Into Being 2011-01-04T17:12:56Z In defensive posture, they tend to be very white. The octopus is officially having a moment. This aquarist has been in awe of them for years. 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Up until then, I was a very dedicated actor working with people that I didn’t quite trust — and it made me a very defensive actor. Talking ‘Why Him?’ With Bryan Cranston, James Franco and Keegan-Michael Key 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Tudor was defensive when confronted with the idea that a hologram of a dead person is, for some, inherently ghoulish. 'It's ghost slavery': the troubling world of pop holograms 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z Your mother is self-absorbed, unaware, uninterested, incurious, distracted; doesn’t listen, interrupts, talks over, turns all conversations back to herself; and, the killer of all rational hopes, she is defensive. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: It’s nature over nurture when it comes to changing your mother 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z When women like music, it often turns into a defensive pose, one burdened by stereotypes or fraught with baggage to overcome. Quit chasing “passionate millennial males”: Their tastes shouldn’t dictate what we read and hear 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z Poor of money and spirit, the men and women cordoned into this social outskirt grow violent and defensive, resulting in gripping episodes of unforced irony. Review | ‘Welfare’ offers a sly critique of public assistance — and capitalism 2019-01-02T05:00:00Z Ms. Okafor’s extraordinary transformation, from a defensive schoolgirl one moment to a mute, enraptured figure who almost seems to glow with spiritual radiance, has an arresting authenticity. ‘Our Lady of Kibeho,’ a Katori Hall Drama Set in the 1980s 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z Amateur psychologists in the audience, meanwhile, may be asking why such a successful guy seems so defensive. Movie Review: ‘Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain’ Is Both Stand-Up and Travelogue 2013-07-02T21:17:01Z "I'm still a baller, I'm still balling," he raps to open "Chase the Paper," defensive from the start. 50 Cent makes another horrible pitch with 'Animal Ambition' 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z Oliver then turned to the president, who fired off another rambling, defensive, provocative tweet Sunday morning, this time responding to the Post article. John Oliver calls out Donald Trump’s “galling lie” about Don Jr. 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z But she remains fiercely herself: witty, cutting, curious, tough, defensive, vulnerable and unsatisfied by conventional wisdom. How do we shape memories of those we've lost? A friend's death triggers 'Good Grief' 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Many Haitians, for their part, she contends, “approach outsiders with suspicion and dread, as well as, sometimes, opportunistic expectancy” — defensive behavior shaped, she says, by the history of slavery and the “habitual watchfulness of voodoo.” Books of The Times: Amy Wilentz’s ‘Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter From Haiti’ 2013-01-07T22:58:50Z All Sherman really did was take a bow for all those defensive players who never get a fair shot in the spotlight. Dumber than Fox News: Super Bowl hype is brain-dead sports media at its worst 2014-01-31T19:51:00Z Nazi Mega Weapons The defensive perimeter that was designed to protect Hitler's underground bunker is examined in the new episode "Fortress Berlin." Wednesday's TV highlights: 'Nature,' 'American Idol' and more 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z Far from defensive, Masroor lit up and replied, “It’s a great hamburger!” Afghan Bistro review: In a Virginia strip mall, kebabs that evoke Kabul 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Or, at least, its business depends on journalistic trust, which is not exactly bolstered by a defensive, CYA reaction. Operation Anchor Shield: Why NBC News and Brian Williams Need to Open Up, Now 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Diana traveled to the U.S. with him and fought in World War II. Her weapons were defensive–bracelets capable of deflecting bullets and the Lasso of Truth, which allowed her to acquire intelligence. Wonder Woman Breaks Through 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z The only thing I will say in a defensive posture — although everything I say sounds like that — is I love this character. 'Mad Men's' Matthew Weiner greets the end with exhilaration, woe 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z “I find it strange that people want to know about those aspects of my life. And then I also find it odd that I’m quite so defensive about it,” he said. Domhnall Gleeson doesn’t fit the celebrity mold, and he’s completely fine with that 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Excuse me, for a moment, if I come off as weirdly defensive about the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Why ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ the Album Has Always Rocked 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z STW I was so struck by what he said, I found myself being defensive. When Sam Taylor-Wood met Yoko Ono 2012-06-16T23:06:00Z Then there are the Martello towers, 24 small defensive forts that dot the Jersey coast, a testament to the geopolitical allure of an island caught between long-warring English and French naval forces. On the Island of Jersey, Fortifications Turned Lodging 2011-04-01T19:06:34Z “I’m aware that I have a distinguishable style,” says Sorkin, sounding less defensive than weary. Aaron Sorkin finds a heroine after his own heart in ‘Molly’s Game’ 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z The defensive backs allow too many big plays. It’s report card time in the NFL So, while they wear khakis and white polos, the black bloc are left with some particular defensive and offensive benefits of their very own. What to Wear to Smash the State 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z I was totally in the wrong, but the policeman's condescending tone immediately put me on the defensive. Rebellious recipes for bolognese 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z So it was odd to read him in the Sunday Times yesterday being defensive about his record. Lyn Gardner's theatre roundup: Three Kingdoms and the fourth estate 2012-05-21T11:23:37Z When groups feel mistreated and disrespected, they close ranks and become more insular, more defensive, more punitive, more us-versus-them. How America's identity politics went from inclusion to division 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Given his history within the Murdoch machine and his well-documented adversarial relationship with the cult of celebrity, it's no wonder the cantankerous Morgan might be feeling a tad defensive lately. Piers Morgan stands by his man 2011-07-20T16:30:00Z Mom does not like to confront problems and gets extremely defensive if she is called on something. Carolyn Hax: Mom’s efforts to pit siblings against each other a power grab 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z The spirit is neither hostile to nor defensive of Islam; it offers a nuanced picture reflecting diligent investigation. Under the spotlight 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z Lezard reverts to studenthood, paying rent, doing no more than rudimentary housework, getting up late, drinking enthusiastically – he is a little defensive about his bottle-an-evening consumption and tries to cut down at one point. Bitter Experience Has Taught Me by Nicholas Lezard – review 2013-07-15T08:00:01Z Can you talk to each other about difficult things without one or both of you getting defensive? Carolyn Hax: Befuddled by his girlfriend’s relationship with her father Guiding us through this grim medical information is Christopher Nowinski, a former Harvard defensive lineman who went from the Ivy League to professional wrestling. Movie Review: ‘Head Games,’ a Documentary About Athletic Injuries 2012-09-21T01:30:07Z “The good news is that was probably the most — I’m choosing my words really carefully — it was kind of the most gentle separation, in that there was no animosity,” he said, neither defensive nor bitter. Justin Theroux Is on the Prowl 2018-09-22T04:00:00Z Back then, as now, what constituted authentic blackness was determined by the plight of the majority, which meant the poorest . . . being of the black middle class could make you defensive. Darryl Pinckney’s Intimate Study of Black History 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z The tone of that song — mournful, dazed, sullen, traumatized, self-absorbed, defensive, remote, morbid — was pervasive in the pop of 2017. Pop Music in 2017: Glum and Glummer 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Or as heavy, defensive tessellations of metal, like the plate armor of soldiers in medieval Europe or Japan? El Anatsui’s Monumental New Show Is an Act of Justice 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z It's the only romantic comedy to emerge from Hollywood this year that doesn't feel completely defensive and cynical. "Going the Distance": Can Drew Barrymore save the rom-com? 2010-09-03T11:01:00Z But Karras first earned fame as a ferocious tackle for the Lions, anchoring the defensive line for 12 seasons over 13 years, 1958-70. Alex Karras, N.F.L. Lineman and Actor, Dies at 77 2012-10-10T17:24:05Z They want a player for their defensive front. Dan Pompei's mock draft 2012-04-26T05:01:00Z He also knows there is nothing he can do about it: “Anything I say sounds self-serving and defensive, so it’s best if I just go my way and work,” he says. 'Do I really care?' Woody Allen comes out fighting 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z “This defensive wording never convinces the customer the airline was in the right,” she says. Airline complaints: do’s and don’ts and picking the right words 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Philip Marlowe at quarterback, Easy Rawlins at strong safety, and a fierce defensive line of framed shamuses. A Roaring, Full-Throttle Thriller, Crackling With Tension and Charm 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z “You know this whole interview is becoming a defensive interview,” Rivers shouted. Joan Rivers storms out of CNN interview after being called “mean” 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z When he was released on bail, Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator, was told not to go near children. Sandusky calls incidents in shower 'horseplay' 2011-11-15T01:01:00Z From this den of polyamory and kinda-sorta female power hatched our leggy heroine, an ageless figure who ports a lasso of truth — the polygraph — and her bracelets, objects that are more defensive than offensive. Who Wears the Wonderpants? Feminists, Amazons and the fate of the world 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z The “furniture” allowed families to live with the idea of the outdoors in their living rooms, reconnecting life in the city to an increasingly fragile and defensive nature. 2 Art Havens in the Hudson Valley Offer Nature Indoors and Out 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z As such, he can sound a bit defensive about his reputation. Andy Griffiths, the Down-Under Kids’ Author Known for His Butt Jokes, Now Builds and Builds on His Hit ‘Treehouse’ Series 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Though a solid defensive player with a good on-base percentage, Fukudome's mediocre numbers and lack of power made him a hard sell for the Cubs. Fukudome goes to Indians 2011-07-29T00:48:00Z “To have a conversation, I think you need to not always be on the defensive side and reach across the aisle,” Gurung said in an interview before his show. Robin Givhan: One Sunday night at Fashion Week redefined the stories that clothes can tell - The Washington Post 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Don Paterson: 'Poetry shouldn't be on the defensive, because poetry doesn't have a case to answer.' Poetry's future 2010-06-18T07:30:00Z Yeah, you can be a great defensive player too and make everybody else better. How John Turturro got his moves, from "Do the Right Thing" to "Gloria Bell" 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Without offering knee-jerk and defensive reactions to one another, you — and she — might find a sliver of common ground upon which to rebuild. Perspective | Ask Amy: Spouse sees marriage consumed by differences 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z And instead of having empathy, they get angry about it and get defensive when you should just be accepting and more loving towards people. "Santa Camp" breakout on embodying Black Santa: "It is definitely activism for me" 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The agent waved us along, but I felt shaken and defensive. If you’re a solo parent traveling internationally with your kids, be ready for this question 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z But when we do, my white friend gets uncomfortable and says defensive things, like: “It’s not my fault I’m white,” as if we were criticizing her. ‘It’s Not My Fault I’m White.’ Sure, but That’s Not the Point. 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z The result, she adds, will be a defensive, uncommunicative child. How to talk to your middle-schooler (so they might actually listen to you) 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Last week, the Bears poked around on Gary Gibson before the defensive tackle signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bears to look at free-agent DT Lewis 2012-05-06T17:50:00Z In the lawsuit, the man said he sustained severe injuries including “scalp hematomas, abrasions, swelling, redness, bruising and defensive wounds to his hand” and a brain injury that required “neurosurgical treatment.” American Airlines passenger claiming flight attendant punched him in the head, caused brain injury 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z It’s easy to see why this astonishingly powerful seven-parter has led to what White, over the phone from his home in Los Angeles, calls a church in “defensive attack mode”. The Keepers: 'I've dealt with survivors and they're sickened by the church's response' 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z This nighttime connection leads to a predictable crisis, with Whitman ashamed for having crossed a boundary and the defensive Wormley denouncing Whitman as a pervert. Review: The Opera ‘Crossing’ Shows Why Whitman Matters Today 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, the literati are particularly sensitive to, or particularly defensive about, the use of the exclamation point. Cultural Studies: Talking (Exclamation) Points 2011-07-01T20:53:51Z They’ve been on TV multiple times in the past week as campaign surrogates, intense and defensive, with Eric saying that he and his siblings are their father’s chief campaign advisers. Eric and Don have the Trump name, the money, the genes. Here’s what makes them different. 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Indeed, Thibodeau treats excuses with as much disdain as blown defensive assignments. No Rose? No problem 2012-01-21T04:13:00Z But I do think gamers are overly defensive about the news media's focus on video game violence. ArtsBeat: Game Theory: A Year When Real-World Violence Crept Into Play 2012-12-24T15:45:16Z She was defensive: “I’m giving money in prayer for you and your brother.” My son was diagnosed with autism at five. Did he inherit it from my misunderstood mother? 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z Here at the isolated Lastours castles, which were built along a defensive cliff spur, the Cathars spent much of 1209 heroically fending off the onslaught. Languedoc, France: Brutal History and Beautiful Setting 2010-05-07T18:37:00Z How much of everyday life is a defensive facade? The 54 Best Songs of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The former defensive coordinator for Penn State, convicted of 45 sex abuse charges for molesting 10 boys over 15 years, is in prison on a sentence of 30 to 60 years. NBC's Today show to air prison interview with Jerry Sandusky 2013-03-22T23:01:11Z So many people come to gaming because they were excluded elsewhere — and they can be irrationally defensive of their communities once they’ve found them. Growing fantasy-game universe collides with entrenched boys’ club mentality He wrote, “That is one of the best defensive plays I’ve ever seen.” Bridge: A Dandy Defensive Coup That Few Players Would Find 2011-05-27T21:46:59Z They’re often defensive because what happens in India is there are herds of elephants moving through the landscape, and sometimes they get stuck in places where there’s not enough food for them. Thieving monkeys and felonious caterpillars: Mary Roach’s research for ‘Fuzz’ was full of surprises 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Even some scholars in the field of peace studies are defensive about their work. John Gittings: What I'm thinking about ... peace and war 2012-08-23T09:51:46Z Like Mr. Crocker, Mr. Caouette understood himself best through the camera and used it in part as a defensive tool, but there’s nothing as textured as Mr. Caouette’s disturbing childhood videos here. Television Review: ‘Me @ the Zoo’ Documentary About Chris Crocker on HBO 2012-06-24T21:53:50Z First, let me say, I’m not addressing you to put you on the defensive. To my white male Facebook friends 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Those of us who write about food tend to feel defensive about our subject matter, which has always been taken less seriously than other forms of cultural criticism. What Jonathan Gold Meant for Food Writing 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z He's talking a mile a minute with every syllable screaming egocentricity and dripping with sarcasm and defensive insecurity. "Social Network" a mesmerizing, must-see movie 2010-09-21T23:39:00Z If disturbed, some pupae will squeak loudly, a defensive mechanism to scare off potential predators. The real butterfly effect ? not chaos, but wonder 2011-04-06T17:05:52Z “There are several things at play here,” she sighs, staring me down with a defensive yet weary glare. Natalie Dormer: ‘Female empowerment shouldn’t be only about sexuality' 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z That defensive tone is uncharacteristic, though it’s revealing. The Ghost That Haunts Grant’s Memoirs 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Ultimately, today’s vocal call to arms rests on historic fallacies of reverse victimization, where those excluded from the full benefits of citizenship became the criminalized strangers against whom the Armed Citizen takes defensive action. Shoot first, ask questions later: The destructive downside to America’s cult of DIY personal security 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z Here’s his logic: Keratin works as a defensive protein in the skin. Beyond condoms: 4 more ways to cut the risk of catching an STD 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z He said the legacy of prior civilizations, along with intermarriage and religious conversions, is usually sidelined in favor of a defensive, ethnically based vision. Turkey: epic movie highlights Ottoman conquest 2012-03-02T10:46:04Z On your return, paddle alongside Dubrovnik’s ancient defensive walls that protrude from the sea. Dubrovnik’s Dothraki-like hordes make Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor appealing 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z "We lost the roof in about an hour and went into defensive mode after that," he said. Forest Park restaurant destroyed in blaze 2011-09-02T16:08:00Z Humor can also, of course, be a defensive scrim for difficult emotions. Mel Brooks Keeps It Very Light in ‘All About Me!’ 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z Una's invasion puts Ray into a defensive crouch, but in Mantello's new production, I found myself doubting more and more Ray's capacity to reckon honestly with himself. Jeff Daniels makes a powerful return to 'Blackbird' alongside a captivating Michelle Williams 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Success in this type of event, in which every pair uses the same system, particularly requires not making unclear calls or defensive signals. Bridge: A Misreading Benefits a Defender 2011-12-21T22:05:19Z Ryan and Del Rio were assistants at Baltimore, where they won a Super Bowl in 2000, and Del Rio was Fox’s defensive coordinator at Carolina and Denver. ESPN hires former Jaguars, Raiders coach Del Rio as analyst 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z The jihad in Afghanistan in the 1980s was regarded, uncontroversially, as a defensive war to protect a Muslim country against the atheist Soviet communist invader. Men of war 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z “It’s human nature to get defensive when your belief system is being challenged and attacked,” he said. Vaccine conversations can be messy. Here’s how to talk about the shots. 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z But no one’s in a defensive crouch here. The grown men who love ‘My Little Pony’ aren’t who you think they are 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z As important as such defensive actions will be, we’re going to need something beyond a good defense: a coherent reason why all these disparate things are worth defending. The best “defence”: On fighting for the good life in Trumplandia 2017-01-14T05:00:00Z I didn’t argue, though I was feeling defensive. There certainly was some truth in what he said: Journalism sometimes suffers from a hit-and-run approach to reporting, especially on matters of substance. Polls show Americans distrust the media. But talk to them, and it’s a very different story. 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z Much of the first half involves jokes about her weight and appearance, which don’t register as defensive, because she frames them as someone else’s perception of her. In ‘Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo,’ Tart Words on Men, Women, Sex and Herself 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z I’ve tried talking to her about it, but she is very sensitive and defensive about the issue. Carolyn Hax: Fearing that a teen’s ultra-healthy diet really isn’t that good for her 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Ms. Staunton was defensive at first, then took the weekend to mull over the feedback. Imelda Staunton on Return to Musicals With Sondheim Roles 2012-08-10T01:35:08Z And when they are addressed, it's by defensive interviewees, most male. 'Video Games' just plays at seriously examining the industry 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z Just a few days after going on the defensive about his Spotify rival, Jay announced its latest promotion: a b-sides concert whose setlist will feature material that hasn’t been performed in a decade, or ever. Jay Z to Promote Tidal With Concert of B-Sides and Old Songs 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Since Obama has not consistently pinned the blame on Bush over the past four years, he comes off as defensive. Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z This may well be why Chaplin – who was defensive about his personal life – was happy to propagate it. Chaplin: a little tramp through Charlie's love affairs 2012-11-22T10:03:41Z And Mr. Goodman, who in this same theater some years back was the finest Shylock in my experience, raises defensive bluster to a high art across an increasingly knotted play. Theater Review: At the National Theatre in London, Other People's Pain 2011-05-03T13:00:07Z Better to invite her just to speak for herself vs. put her on the defensive. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How dare my sister appreciate her wonderful husband?? 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z I instantly feel a little defensive, and ask whether it’s our tolerance that has changed or whether our lives are simply more uncertain now. Is anxiety more common in our 30s and 40s? | Mona Chalabi 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z There are no easy answers, she says, because the passionate desire to share music with others often leads music lovers to “lapse into a rhetoric that comes off as at once defensive and bossy.” How to act in public spaces in a digital age 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z He said he feels better now than he did then, and he's working out with former Bears defensive tackle Tommie Harris regularly now that he's staying in the area. Biggs: Other backs seem to be setting price for Forte 2012-05-18T04:54:00Z What remains true and admirable about St. Vincent is that she is craven, defensive, utterly strategic in her art. Review | St. Vincent gets trapped in ’70s revivalism on ‘Daddy’s Home’ 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Along with a shop for single-use weapons, the additional layers of defensive possibility create even more of a juggling act, which becomes especially compelling as levels get more intense later in the campaign. Kingdom Rush: Frontiers – review 2013-06-15T05:00:00Z A physical presence on the Rams’ “Fearsome Foursome” defensive line, Olsen was more soft spoken as an announcer. A look at iconic announcers in NFL history 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z If Jews were held responsible for what happened in Germany, then Germans were victims and their actions always defensive. How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany? 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z When she talks to him, she sometimes tells me about it but most often gets defensive and somewhat hostile. Perspective | Ask Amy: Girlfriend’s control raises red flags 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z When he arrived in Washington in 2008, he was bristling with nervous energy, both eager and a little defensive about his role as choral conductor. A polymath in D.C.: The long ascendancy of conductor-composer Julian Wachner She harped on the need to be a defensive driver. My mother taught me to fear travel. My dog helped me find my courage 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z “Equanimity” is a defensive, occasionally hilarious hour, shot in his hometown Washington, D.C., and covering the material that he developed in his monthlong stint at Radio City Music Hall last summer. Dave Chappelle Stumbles Into the #MeToo Moment 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z The songs on his fifth album, “Night Train,” maintain a consistent attitude about that generalized regional identity — not defensive, but comfortably smug. New Music: Jason Aldean’s ‘Night Train’; Sky Ferreira’s ‘Ghost’ 2012-10-15T22:07:43Z Once upon a time that kind of adventurousness represented a kind of cultural aspiration: Even people who never watched such movies vaguely knew they were supposed to, and felt defensive about it. “Winter Sleep”: A haunting masterpiece from Turkey about love, loss, class and religion 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Another wrenching scene shows a protester trying to address a black female officer, the only person of color in a defensive line of cops; she holds her position even as tears fill her eyes. Review: Anatomy of Ferguson, From a Shooting to Activism 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z It changes something in her and she becomes defensive in a way that she wasn’t before. Stephanie Beatriz of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” goes dark in “The Light of the Moon” 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z She and Miss Connie had just returned from one of their excursions to the art-supply store; they shared a love of defensive crafting. The Christmas Wreath 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Cleverbot often sounds comically delusional or defensive: “Are you a robot?” it asks itself. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z The sense given is that his defensive mode may have even caused friction in his present relationship. Stream These Three Great Documentaries 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z But Ripi’s clients often face one another, prompting conflicting emotions, especially when a defensive client mauls an offensive client, and she ponders how she will treat the resulting pain. Acupuncturist Treats 40 N.F.L. Players in 4 Cities 2010-11-30T19:29:00Z When I was there it seemed that their behaviour was very defensive, very quiet. Doreen Lawrence: 'I could have shut myself away, but that is not me' 2013-04-20T22:26:39Z If the powers that be sounded a tad defensive, it was only of Jackson’s legacy, specifically his “Jackson moments”: those first-burst encounters with Jackson’s music that make him worth the pre- and posthumous ado. REVIEW: Michael Jackson’s Legacy Gets Honored (Mostly) on Xscape 2014-05-13T13:00:13Z The filmmakers, who occasionally appear on camera, shoot and edit with at least minimal competence, but their approach to the potentially volatile and undeniably exploitive implications of their stumbled-upon story is muddled and defensive. | 'Catfish': The World Where You Aren?t What You Post 2010-09-16T22:24:00Z A pixelated cheetah chases an impala and a gazelle, both demonstrating defensive moves, and a tiger shark glides near a possible meal — a puffer fish that has swollen itself to appear more intimidating. In the galleries: From the everyday to the fantastic 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z As the U.S., much of Europe, and the U.K. shift toward the political right, the rhetoric grows more insular, defensive, and protective. The Age of Monologues 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z But Ms. Mulligan achingly conveys just how hard-won this defensive stillness is. Review: ‘Skylight,’ With Carey Mulligan and Bill Nighy, Opens on Broadway 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z If they are defensive, then they already know how you feel. Perspective | When saying ‘you’re making a big mistake’ is a big mistake 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z The direct action campaign in Bil’in and next-door Nil’in drew in many Israeli and international leftists and put the Israeli government visibly on the defensive, at least as regards its covert policy of territorial expansion. Pick of the week: One Palestinian village resists 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z But the enemy’s defensive position was too strong to be overcome. Inside Alexander Hamilton's first Revolutionary War battle 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Johnson, stubborn and thin-skinned, responded to criticism by getting indignant and defensive, even borderline “unhinged,” Levine writes. When Frederick Douglass Met Andrew Johnson 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z This is a dark and defensive descant to a more substantial and necessary conversation about whiteness in America. Perspective | N.C. Wyeth painted the world full of beauty, resilience and adventure. And full of white people. 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z He became instantly defensive in a way that suggested he expected to be looked down upon or scorned because she was a celebrity and he was this drunk metalhead on his way home. Robyn Wrote a Song About Getting Drunk, Doing Karaoke and Jamming with a Metalhead 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Every time I say something he gets defensive and starts a fight, saying I’m jealous. Ask Amy: Sorority rush becomes a bust 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z Built on hilltops for defensive purposes in ancient and medieval times, the lofty perches of Tuscany’s hill towns today seem only to protect them from the modern world. Tuscany for beginners: a guide to the best sun-soaked hill towns 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z “I got very proprietary and defensive and protective of him.” Talking With Ebon Moss-Bachrach of ‘Girls’ 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z But Black’s defensive woes are too numerous after the game’s 21. SANDS: Fourth time a charm as Troff captures U.S. junior chess title 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z They document the youthful bravado that fueled the subjects’ early ambition, the defensive cockiness that quickly captivated fans and the blithe ignorance of the pressures and constraints that are yet to come. Perspective | Nicki Minaj and a stack of pancakes? These rare images capture another side to hip-hop. 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z But, you know, just the mention or the taint of it puts someone on the defensive. ‘This one is for Elijah’: Kweisi Mfume on trying to fill the seat for the deceased congressman 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z He has accepted Deanna’s doctrine into his own and knows that they need to be defensive but also build something meaningful, to include other people and try to make a successful society again. The Walking Dead recap: season six, episode nine – No Way Out 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The pollutants we encounter every day may be largely inescapable, but there’s ample reason to be defensive in our skin care routine. What’s All the Fuss About Pollution-Fighting Skin Care? 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z My classmates wondered why my narrator’s voice was so angry, so defensive, as if assuming a hostile readership. In Italy, among the literary A-list, I find my own siren song 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Although I’d wondered the same myself, I said – increasingly defensive – that I found no evidence suggesting a drink or two posed an unacceptable risk. Our infertile years 2012-11-19T00:59:00Z She gets very defensive when I try to talk to her about this. Perspective | Ask Amy: Father leaves some children less money than others 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z But when I ask him if he’s happy with his reputation, he is defensive. 'Having a child doesn’t fit into these women's schedule': is this the future of surrogacy? 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z Directed by David Mercatali for the Cardiff, Wales-based Sherman Theater, this hourlong drama unfolds at first like a simple meeting of exes — him rigid and defensive, her nervous and on unfamiliar turf. Review: A Bus Crash, a Breakup and More Reverberations in ‘Tremor’ 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Unlike her friends, she is overly defensive about those kids, because she secretly wishes she were more like them. Why I'd like to be ... Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z Be completely transparent with your findings and expect her to be offended by your choice to check up on her, and defensive concerning her own behavior. Ask Amy: Religious differences might be relationship red herring 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z And that often triggers a defensive reaction from people in the business. Perspective | Got a complaint about the travel industry? It’s got one about you, too. 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z Moreover, he notes, it “deposed the secular socialist Saddam, whom bin Laden had long despised,” ignited “Sunni and Shia fundamentalist fervor in Iraq” and provoked “a ‘defensive’ jihad that galvanized jihadi-minded Muslims around the world.” Books of The Times: Al Qaeda And the U.S., Still Battling 2011-01-17T22:29:14Z Also, I appreciate the direct, if slightly defensive, message of the title. TV Picks: 'Danger 5,' 'It's Okay To Be Smart' 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z But the defensive streak in Russian culture runs deep, even today. The Story of ‘the Most Underrated Composer in History’ 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z KS: But we always get very defensive because we’re women and very educated . Beautiful Creatures Authors: In Defense of Young Adult Paranormal Genre Fiction 2013-02-13T19:00:07Z What I've experienced as a player and as a spectator is that the best odds are going with an attacking team over a defensive team. 10 Minutes with Brandi Chastain 2010-07-09T20:15:00Z Studio executives get defensive comparing this year to last, saying the early part of 2010 made for an unfair contrast because blockbusters such as "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland" were keeping theaters jammed. Hollywood's summer story: more dollars, fewer fans 2011-08-31T13:53:15Z "I'm not going to feel defensive about Virago until the Today programme changes," she says, referring to the fact that just 18% of contributors to the flagship news show are female. Lennie Goodings: 'Virago survived because it's a brand with a philosophy' 2013-07-20T07:30:01Z Resistance is a defensive adaptation, an evolutionary strategy that allows bacteria to protect themselves against antibiotics’ power to kill them. Read this and you may never eat chicken again 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z More important, she combines raw vulnerability with a defensive, secretive air, which is crucial to making us wonder if Caitlin is telling all she knows. Theater Review: Steven Soderbergh Directs ‘The Library,’ at the Public 2014-04-16T02:00:01Z When my husband or I bring up a grievance, they become defensive and suggest we don’t appreciate any of the things they do. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A caregiver-spouse struggles with feelings of emptiness and resentment 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Morse found a great defensive play on the diagramed deal from the final day. Bridge: At the Jacoby, Some Trickery Helps Out the Winners 2011-04-03T21:24:53Z "It is a work in progress and ... it will eventually look incredibly cool," director Martin Campbell, thrown on the defensive, promised. Comic-Con match-ups: Who won? 2010-07-26T05:46:00Z Though this sometimes means the movie adopts a defensive posture, it also means that the audience is clear on what the veterinarians at Smith Ridge recommend. ‘The Dog Doc’ Review: How Puppies Heal (and Heel) 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z I read articles that say criticism and defensiveness will eat away at a relationship, and I worry because I am a rather critical and defensive person. When Love Seems Too Easy to Trust 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Instead, she stays, and that decision by this angry, wounded, defensive woman — Richardson tightly coils the character’s body inward, as if in hiding — sets a brutal reckoning in motion and this story on its course. ‘Montana Story’ Review: A Domestic Drama in Big Sky Country 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z He didn’t chase trends; he didn’t get defensive, either. The Amiable, Unswerving Tony Bennett 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z “My observation was, OK, he’s not listening, and good leadership requires delegation and listening, and he’s too defensive and too insecure to actually take in input,” he says. 'The guy stinks and he’s a racist': Anthony Scaramucci on Donald Trump 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z I found them in the basement, huddled together, engaged in defensive behavior — their differences eradicated, at least for the moment. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: A sudden storm, followed by utter panic — and a road map for world peace 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z But more often on “In the Lonely Hour,” widely expected to debut this week near the top of Billboard’s album chart, Smith puts himself proudly in the defensive position. Sam Smith finds strength in vulnerability on 'In the Lonely Hour' 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Chefs in Washington are a tight group, proud and at times defensive of a city that was long ignored as other cities’ restaurants and bars lapped up praise. Mike Isabella, Washington’s Restless Restaurateur 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Some days I think I overreact to "political correctness" and find myself in a reactionary, white, defensive position. How an Artist Learned About Freedom From ‘The Negro Motorist Green Book’ 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Mr. Lorenz expressed a certain defensive pride about his vocation, telling The Times in 1993, “People think of cartoonists as eccentric, marginal types and forget it’s a profession.” Lee Lorenz, 90, Cartoonist and Gatekeeper at The New Yorker, Dies 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Also, with aging, they get very defensive about things, I think. Margaret Cho's message to drag show haters: "Take equal rights like a man" 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z While you could argue that Faulkner could have pressed harder on some questions, “Trump usually gets more defensive,” Grueskin wrote. Fox’s Harris Faulkner is used to people making presumptions 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z He also didn’t like to be on the defensive, which he definitely was once I described the situation from my point of view. He was behaving differently. He had lost something. I was the only one who noticed. 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z The officers, put in a "defensive posture," fired their weapons, striking Steponaitis. Official suspects shooting was 'suicide by cop' 2011-12-12T13:05:00Z However, this documentary asks, given that modern airliners are supposed to be resistant to such bird strikes, how did they manage to cripple the plane's defensive system in this instance? TV highlights 04/08/2011 2011-08-03T20:59:01Z And while reviews are mostly positive, it’s also been heavily scrutinized and put the filmmakers on the defensive. Happy now? Everyone is talking about ‘Joker’ 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett is used to sacking quarterbacks, but he's found something else to tackle in his downtime: a book club. NFL book club: Michael Bennett gets the Seattle Seahawks to tackle books 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z In the original version, the repeated phrase "Born This Way" referred to states of being that threatened the American mainstream; the song's refrain seemed at once defiant and defensive. The genius of Chris Colfer 2011-04-27T14:28:00Z No persons of any other culture get more defensive when questioned over their ‘truth.’ An immersive theater piece that'll have you 'Caught' up in ideas 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z And I think that's the approach we take, not "You could be a perpetrator" or "You probably harmed somebody," because I think that makes people defensive. Me Too founder on her healing memoir and creating change: "All of us contribute to rape culture" 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z When we suggested to the friend’s mother that she should discuss this with her daughter, she said she would get defensive and maybe stop talking to her. Ask Amy: Children in the buff shouldn’t be on Facebook 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Besides the hitting feats, Yogi willed himself into becoming a terrific defensive catcher and was expert at guiding his temperamental pitchers. Yogi Berra on the Field: The Case for Baseball Greatness 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The two characters are equally defensive and mutually antagonistic; yet pinpricks of dry humor also make their belligerence seem more than a little absurd. ‘Compartment No. 6’ Review: Strangers on a Russian Train 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z “They don’t understand what it means to me/Where we chose to go,” she sings in an aerated tone, speaking softly from her defensive coil. The Playlist: Danny Brown and the Weeknd Serve Up Twists and Turns 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z She cleverly manipulates the situation to her advantage and puts her pursuers on the defensive. Review: `Ice Cold Kill' is hot thriller 2013-03-25T18:51:09Z Niche channels provided an outlet for many such programmes, allowing newly defensive terrestrial networks to shove anything remotely "edgy" aside. The Returned: how British TV viewers came to lose their fear of subtitles 2013-06-07T12:00:00Z While Ms. Goldstein is sympathetic to the unionized public-school teacher, she also thinks the profession is hamstrung by a defensive selfishness, harboring too fine a memory for ancient wounds. ‘The Teacher Wars,’ Dana Goldstein’s History of Education 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, despite the common, slightly defensive warning that no one goes to Waka expecting traditional hip-hop lyricism, there's enough subtext and emotion that to label his music as meaningless would be a mischaracterisation. Waka Flocka Flame – review 2012-12-05T13:20:19Z Speaking about it, he didn’t sound defensive or indignant. Comedian Ramy Youssef is still figuring out life as a Muslim millennial. So he made a show about it. 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z It should be a good chance to further evaluate the defensive line and examine the play of the linebackers, who were culpable on 's 88-yard touchdown last week. Bears vs. Vikings: Four issues to watch 2011-10-16T20:19:00Z As concerning as the play of the safeties was, the defensive line didn't do a good job of pressuring Drew Brees. 10 thoughts on Bears' loss to Saints 2011-09-19T11:23:00Z Maybe mine was a defensive posture — he abandoned me, so I abandoned him. My father, the woman 2012-06-15T23:30:00Z It’s a move that feels both appropriate for the material and also smartly defensive, an insurance policy of sorts against what could so easily go off the rails. In These Women’s Hands, Dating Is Truly the Stuff of Horror 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z “To be an expert today is to be in a defensive crouch,” Nichols said. Experts agree: Trump has made Washington hostile to experts 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Yet in the context of “ZinEx,” as the three-day event was colloquially called, the statement seemed almost as defensive as celebratory. How can producers secure zinfandel’s future? By looking to the past. 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z He joins a Chinese tour group and experiences Europe through the eyes of his companions, noting their “fierce curiosity about the world and a defensive pride in China’s new place in it.” ‘Age of Ambition’ and ‘Leftover Women’ Gauge Social Upheaval 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z When we first meet her, she is smiling, ingratiating, hoping to be perceived as intelligent and trustworthy, and slightly on the defensive, not unlike a teacher on the first day of class. Review: ‘On the Exhale’ Addresses Grief and the Attraction of an Assault Rifle 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z But what psychoanalysis can chip in with here is that we are at our most defensive when we are at our most plausible. Adam Phillips on the happiness myth 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z In any case, the story no longer reads, if it ever did, as simply the conflict between a smug hearing person and a defensive deaf one. Review: Sound, or Silence? A Passionate Debate in ‘Children of a Lesser God’ 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z As for rumors that he was behind an angry, defensive rant that surfaced last week on the anonymous Internet bulletin board 4Chan, Trank said that was simply a bizarre hoax someone perpetrated at his expense. Josh Trank sets the story straight on why he left 'Star Wars' 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z However, you family members should not put these parents in a defensive crouch by judging their child’s behavior and diagnosing her during brief holiday visits. Perspective | Ask Amy: Physician uncle suspects niece’s child has autism. Should he say something? 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z “He is the kind of personality who can move it out of its defensive crouch, into a more upright stance,” Mr. Ivey said. Rocco Landesman, N.E.A. Chief, Storms Washington 2010-04-07T20:20:00Z Romy’s narration darts around in a voice that is tough, cynical, a little defensive at times, but ruthlessly honest and without a trace of self-pity. Rachel Kushner’s ‘The Mars Room’ Offers a Blackly Comic Take on Prison Life 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Or considered what the Houston Texans defensive end J. J. Watt eats each day, according to GQ? What to Cook This Week 2016-07-03T04:00:00Z Some told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel they would closely monitor daughters’ Internet activities, a defensive gesture that loses meaning if we peek at the school’s library. From Stephen King to Slenderman: Why the horror genre is particularly horrible for women 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z The media spotlight has forced Weeks to take a defensive stance. Belle Knox: “I’m a sexual person and that’s that” 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Additionally, offering a complete portfolio within one hotel family website is a defensive move against Airbnb, Expedia and other online booking sites that offer hundreds or thousands of lodging choices. How Many Hotel Brands Is Enough? 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z And a defeated, defensive group of villagers, riddled with AIDS, who have a few choice words for the God who let them wind up this way. | 'The Book of Mormon' : Missionary Men With Confidence in Sunshine 2011-03-25T02:30:32Z And an afternoon session with producers and the cast turned defensive, with the actors arguing that, these days, almost everyone will offend somebody. TCA: Dads, FX, and How to Do Offensive Comedy Right (and Wrong) 2013-08-02T20:13:11Z Wade, putting it in an offensive rather than a defensive position, and painting a public portrait of the opposition and their beliefs. Abortion rights leader’s pregnancy surprises opponents: ‘Is that real?’ 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z This artistic vantage, which Knausgaard inhabits so artfully throughout the collection, is abandoned rather abruptly in the title essay, which adopts a more defensive tone. In Searching Essays, Knausgaard Extols the Freedom and Limitations of Art 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z At first defensive and prickly, Gus and Benny gradually, over the course of a year, bond through sport, entrepreneurship and especially music. Making Black Lives, Not Just Black Deaths, Matter Onstage 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z Why are admirers of contemporary art always on the defensive? Does Richard Prince's work reflect the creativity or cynicism of modern art? 2011-03-24T17:33:55Z In addition to that defensive move, Joe makes a thoughtful one. Books of The Times: In Thomas Perry?s ?Strip,? Affable Thugs, Rough Justice 2010-05-26T22:24:00Z It was remarkable how, by halfway through the series, the trainees were making eye contact with the camera, had lost the defensive teenage mumble and attitude and were visibly growing. Food TV: are we being served? 2011-02-02T11:20:00Z For the first time, he sounds slightly defensive. Jared Harris: My wife can't believe how I keep getting bumped off! 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Who made the best defensive play of all time? Bridge: Bridge: Buffett Cup in Omaha 2012-09-16T22:26:13Z Atlanta, it turns out, is a bit defensive about its food. Choice Tables: Atlanta Serves Sophisticated Southern 2011-05-06T20:15:00Z Some overly defensive members of the press refused to concede even the premise. “Master of None” tackles the empathy gap: How nuanced minority stories can shrink the emotional gulf between white Americans and “others” 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z There was nothing defensive about the way he walked, and I've tried things like that. How John Turturro got his moves, from "Do the Right Thing" to "Gloria Bell" 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z And in “Fulfillment Center” the body language — defensive, coiled, curled and gnarled — is heartbreakingly eloquent, and it is sustained by every member of the cast, even offstage. Review: ‘Fulfillment Center’ Finds the Poetry in Missed Connections 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Bryan Cranston played some takes more imperious, some more defensive, some more tentative. How Walter White Became the One Who Knocks 2013-09-30T00:25:43Z A command structure so traumatized, so emotionally defensive because of its failure in Vietnam, is not, except under great outside duress, about to begin charging members of the inner circle with war crimes. Essay: Should We Have War Crime Trials? 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z These glow with green bioluminescence for several seconds, probably as a defensive mechanism against predators. New species top 10 2010-05-23T16:38:00Z As Eleven is the first to admit, she's killed, but it was always defensive. Our Biggest Questions After the 'Stranger Things' Season 2 Finale 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z According to ResponsibleOhio executive director Ian James, they heard about the opportunity through another client, Rucker, a defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals who used to play for the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. Will vote be a pot of gold for pop singer Nick Lachey and other select Ohioans? 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z An enormously defensive and pugnacious title for this review. Our ‘Ghostbusters’ Review: Girls Rule. Women Are Funny. Get Over It. 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z Even now, like now I’m still very defensive. Wally Green’s unlikely path from gang member to ping-pong star 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z “In the streets, you have to be defensive, watch your back, all that kind of stuff,” Eversley said. With ‘As You Like It,’ Public Works Aims for a Reflection of Humanity 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z In an almost defensive tone, Winfrey said she had pressed Harry for the person’s name during the edited interview that in all spanned more than three hours. Oprah’s deft royal interview shows why she’s still the queen 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z "In the beginning, I would get defensive about it," said Liotta. Ray Liotta hops a horse to join 'Texas Rising' 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z “Whatever you do, say thank you, and don’t get defensive,” she says. 5 Questions to Ask When You’re Looking for Feedback 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z I remember when he came to the first stage rehearsal, I felt a little bit defiant or defensive before he said anything to me. The Story of a Production That Changed the Metropolitan Opera 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The candidates to serve as the third defensive end while Wootton remains in recovery didn’t flash a whole lot. 10 thoughts on Bears' 14-13 loss 2011-08-28T14:17:00Z Rookie defensive tackle Jonathan Allen from the University of Alabama should help shore up the middle of the line. As football season kicks off, Washington is no shoo-in for the playoffs 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Is there a good way to reply to this without sounding defensive/offensive? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: ‘Working with your hands’ is bad? Let’s see how they think on their feet. 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z But when they see something threatening, they rise up in a defensive pose. Can snakes really be charmed by music? 2013-09-11T21:35:00Z Under mounting reports of Facebook compromising user privacy and mismanaging hostile, damaging behavior, the once mighty social media platform is on the defensive again. After all their recent scandals, do you still trust Facebook? 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z She said, “Don’t get so defensive; I’m just trying to help!” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Feeling smothered by a mother’s ‘help’ 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Part of the mythology of sports, according to Michael Bennett, the Super Bowl champion defensive end, is that sports make society more equal. I’m a Pro Football Player Now, but I’ll Be Black Forever 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z Perhaps in anticipation of the “Who cares?” question, the filmmakers recreate the atmosphere of a roto-league player auction: needling and defensive, triumphant and tragic, arrogant and self-mocking. | 'Silly Little Game': Charting the Glory Days for the Founders of Fantasy Baseball 2010-04-19T22:51:00Z The biography turned many people against Naipaul and put him on the defensive. V.S. Naipaul hangs up travel hat after Africa book 2010-10-27T21:07:00Z By refusing to indulge in the macho poses that have dominated mainstream hip-hop for decades, and blurring the line between singing and rhyming, he becomes instantly divisive – and occasionally he gets defensive about it. Album review: Drake, 'Take Care' 2011-11-13T19:26:00Z And it's the ultimate defensive response, of "I'm not going to talk about race." “Put the fangs back in feminism”: Author Rafia Zakaria on how feminism loses relevance to whiteness 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z The pathologist also noted defensive injuries on his right and left upper arms and hands. DCFS faces questions in boy's death 2012-03-01T03:28:00Z We specifically called for narratives because stories invite perspective-taking more than statistics do and may be more likely to spur genuine engagement rather than defensive reactions. What’s a “model minority” anyway? Showcasing immigrant excellence to counter Trump’s crime list 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z “Some of us scared, some of us defensive, and most of us aren’t even paying attention.” The eternal Macklemore dilemma: Can his good intentions balance out terrible songs? 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z Heightening the fun are the wonderful Ryan Childers and Jenny Cross, playing everything from weirdly defensive Amish artisans to compassionate hog farmers. 'Leaving Iowa': A slightly different take on father-son bonding 2012-05-31T20:23:12Z NFL defensive backs earn their bread by walking a tightrope over a swamp filled with crocodiles. Dumber than Fox News: Super Bowl hype is brain-dead sports media at its worst 2014-01-31T19:51:00Z Do you feel you have to be on the defensive or apologize for your success? Kenny G on his new doc & not paying attention to critics: "Miles Davis liked what I was doing" 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z North Korea insists that the project is “strictly defensive,” but the United Nations Security Council, responding with its toughest sanctions yet against the rogue nation, votes to unfriend Kim Jong Un on Facebook. Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Trump and the ‘hideous monstrosity’ that was 2016 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z He may be defensive at first, or agitated. Yo, Beau. What’s Up? 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z It’s funny, but it also feels very real and emotional and authentic, not played for defensive laughs. Jen Kirkman speaks the truth: On casual sexism, comedy, feminism, the real work of relationships, and why your job won’t save you 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z The English novel is essentially middle-class, a novel on the defensive, conservative, attempting to protect the English way of life, the English country way of life, against town life and against cosmopolitanism. How the Edinburgh writers' conference changed the world of literature 2012-08-11T15:58:34Z Kelly and Chris Wallace kept Trump on the defensive throughout the evening. Jeb must slay Trump and devour his soul: The mind-bending Koch master plan behind the GOP clown show 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z At first he gets defensive when I bring it up and then tells me he will rectify it. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: You asked for the truth and didn’t get it. Therein lies your answer. 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Twenty-one of the 42 offensive and defensive players named to those teams were drafted in the first round. Perspective | In the NFL draft, the Number 2 pick isn’t always worth keeping 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z There is some thinking the Bears will closely monitor the waiver wire for a linebacker and/or a defensive back to add some depth for the unit. 10 thoughts on Bears' 14-13 loss 2011-08-28T14:17:00Z The offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, wide receivers coach, running backs coach, linebackers coach, line coach, special teams coach, clock management guy, and second-assistant to the kick-holder coach all enjoy their little fiefdoms. NFL Coaches: More Entertaining Than the Actual Games 2011-01-14T16:30:00Z When I reminded him, he got defensive and changed the subject. My Brother Hasn’t Buried Our Mother’s Ashes Yet, and I’m Mad 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z People who didn't like it really hated it and people who liked it felt very defensive of it. Sarah Polley: 'We're all kind of ugly in our relationships' 2012-08-09T20:00:02Z Washington also needs help in the defensive secondary. Perspective | In the NFL draft, the Number 2 pick isn’t always worth keeping 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z But he hit and ran the bases well enough for the Yankees to keep him there regardless of his defensive deficiencies. Shut up, stats nerds and haters: You’re wrong about Derek Jeter 2014-02-14T13:30:00Z That says a lot about the engine of the defensive front. 3 Bears: Who to watch on Sunday 2011-12-03T21:53:00Z If it sounds like an ultimatum, you have to expect an equally defensive response. My relationship with my daughter is now as bad as with my ex | Dear Mariella 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Maybe relaxed her defensive lawyerly crouch, or eased back on the well-paid corporate speaking gigs – for the sake of her public image, if nothing else. 'As guarded as Fort Knox': the inside story of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z Famous people who spend a lot of time online become especially defensive; experts point to the explosion of social media for the increase in conflating bullies with critics. How long can famous people get away with dismissing criticism as ‘bullying’ from ‘haters’? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Dish and other distribution firms increasingly are on the defensive as they try to manage programming expenses to prevent more defections of customers to lower-cost services. CBS, Dish Network extend deadline on talks, averting blackout 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Schwarzenegger confessed that "in the beginning I was kind of defensive," when asked about the allegations. “Arnold”: The 6 most shocking revelations from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s intimate Netflix docuseries 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Just back from his humanitarian mission, Richard takes a more defensive view, insisting that Daniel did nothing wrong. In ‘Our New Girl,’ a Household Is Under Stress 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z It reveals all the hallmarks and acquired craft skills of the creative writing course: a persistent blandness, an incorruptible awareness of political correctness, but also a kind of defensive knowingness. The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker – review 2012-07-13T21:54:01Z It’s no wonder so many singers and rappers sound mournful, defensive or belligerent, even when they’re boasting. Pop Music in 2019: An Escape From Isolation? 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z I was taught to be defensive towards anyone who ever questioned me. ‘My mum always told me I was white, like her. Now I know the truth’ 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Hoffman’s defensive jab set up a flurry of escalating blows over who had started in comedy first. It’s Like Eavesdropping on Two Friends … Who Secretly Hate Each Other 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z One way to respond to this is to walk away, or get defensive. To my white male Facebook friends 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z You spend hours defensively not seeming defensive, boredly trying not to bore. Beware the jolly journalists who add a splash of mischief to their interviews 2011-03-20T00:05:20Z Her connection to Judaism forms an integral part of her notion of self, and she’s defensive of something most outsiders can’t understand. Unorthodox: behind the Deutschland 83 co-creator's new Netflix series 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z A first-person investigation of white dominance and its broad range of social consequences, Rankine’s essay prompted more than 2,000 online comments, including many defensive replies from white readers. ‘Help’ Review: Blindfolds (and Kid Gloves) Off. Let’s Analyze Whiteness. 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Their own random musings tend to be sardonic tales of drug adventures, philosophical ramblings or defensive justifications for their habits. 'The Connection' links addicts, their audience 2011-08-11T21:04:04Z Is it a father’s job to impart a few offensive and defensive hand-to-hand skills into his child’s bank of knowledge? The Way of Fatherhood, as seen in "Cobra Kai" 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z In 2002, when faced with the actions of his former defensive coach, it appears Paterno “must have decided his reputation was more important than justice”. Motherlode Blog: Why Are College Kids Defending Joe Paterno? 2011-11-10T14:04:24Z The EPA is so defensive about these early failures that it created a “Flush Fact vs. Flush Fiction” pamphlet. It’s time to replace that old toilet. Here’s how much you could save. 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z For them, the books we read seem to provide a kind of defensive barrier, as well as a bridge. Reading Conrad with convicts: What I learned leading a book club inside a men’s prison 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z In turn, says DiAngelo, whites are infrequently challenged and have less of a tolerance to race-based stress, causing them to be hostile, guilty, defensive, or fearful when confronted. White fragility is real: 4 questions white people should ask themselves during discussions about race 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z The busier our lives became, the more his habit angered me and kept me on the defensive. Honey, I Swept the Floor! 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z He was impressed by her defensive skills, her fearlessness. Marion Jones: 'I'm a sucker for a challenge' 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z As a result, much of the discussion tends toward the shrill or the defensive. Motherlode Blog: A Civil Debate Over Home Births 2012-02-16T17:21:51Z She revises “I was too quick to be defensive,” on her response to the early 90s Whitewater scandal, to “I didn’t play the game well enough.” 'Who is the real person?': inside a revealing docuseries on Hillary Clinton 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Instead, let’s look at your approach: You are on the defensive, trying to stop her. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Mom’s haranguing about pregnancy is more than she can bear 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z White fragility is a phrase coined by author Dr. Robin DiAngelo, and is defined as “a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves.” White fragility is real: 4 questions white people should ask themselves during discussions about race 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z It is either defensive, or he will say something like "thanks for sharing." Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She wants ‘I do,’ but he just offers ‘thanks for sharing’ 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z A defensive error let through all 13 tricks. Bridge: At the Game?s Highest Level, Communication Is Everything 2011-05-22T21:58:39Z Ez’s father, a soldier, was killed in combat when she was a little girl, a loss that seems to be the root of her aggressively defensive demeanor. Alan Ayckbourn’s Latest, ‘Arrivals & Departures’ 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Scarpace said school counselors and teachers are being trained to look for signs, but need parents to be cooperative, not defensive. Heroin a growing problem in the suburbs 2012-03-13T02:02:00Z Wanting to turn away from it, even if only in sarcastic dismissal, is a natural response, a defensive one of self-preservation. Warwick Davis is the real hero of Gen X 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Another senior broadcast network executive said, “It’s hard to say anything about the Netflix thing because we only sound defensive or whiny.” Netflix Dominates Speculation Over Emmy Awards 2013-07-16T22:42:14Z I think Americans — especially American elites — need to stop being defensive about their food culture. Americans ‘need to stop being defensive about their food culture’ 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z But the war and its aftermath gradually put the Catholic Church on the defensive. Leonard Cohen's Montreal 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z The defensive posture is in some respects odd for the New Yorker, a magazine that has published some of the most distinguished and eloquent work about racial relations and themes over the decades. A New Yorker staffer questions racial equality at the magazine — and becomes the talk of the town 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The final product does explore the plight of the country’s First Nations, but it does so through the defensive gaze of a white artist who can’t resist telling us that he, too, has been victimized. Review: In Robert Lepage’s ‘Kanata,’ the Director, Too, Plays the Victim 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Because beneath all your defensive emotions — the rage and self-recrimination — are more vulnerable emotions: disappointment and heartbreak. I Keep Making Out With the Father of the Kids I Babysit 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z I reported what the writers were saying: For god’s sake do something about the defensive line. My father, the woman 2012-06-15T23:30:00Z Whether it uses the term "toxic masculinity" or not, any criticism of the ugly things some men do, or of dominant norms of manhood, will provoke defensive and hostile reactions among some men. "Toxic masculinity": what does it mean, where did it come from — and is the term useful or harmful? 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z But the degree and frequency of these defensive attacks are higher than ever. Why is it so threatening to say Muslim lives matter? 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z She was vague about her reasons, and became defensive, leaving us feeling that this is not her idea, but rather his. Perspective | Ask Amy: Faux ‘wedding’ is a real gamble 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z The word “redoubt” denotes a defensive military fortification or a grittily defended political or social position. Review | Who wants to join the cult of video artist Matthew Barney? 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Sevigny exudes an air of defensive detachment, which seems to tally with what other people say about Mary. Review: Sleepwalking Through the ’70s in ‘Downtown Race Riot’ 2017-12-03T05:00:00Z In one image each woman stands in a heroically defensive pose, as if braced against the attack of a dangerous serpent. Dance Review: Fringe Festival Presents Trinayan Dance Theater 2010-08-20T22:19:00Z I’m still nervously awaiting the sycophancy, but there are reassuring signs that the defensive, preemptive counterprogramming is continuing. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Mainstream media fawning over Biden? Hardly. 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z On Twitter, Zirin offered some information about the book's subject matter, referring to Bennett with the defensive end's favorite nickname: Black Santa. Seattle Seahawks star Michael Bennett is writing a book: 'How to Make White People Uncomfortable' 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z "I would walk and take the bus and men would scream, 'Ay mamacita!' I was defensive. I wanted to be heard." Le Butcherette's Teri Suarez still angry, even without the pig's head 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z It’s an unexpectedly defensive detour, as if the mere mention of privilege is an attempt to diminish Ridley’s hard work or talent. Daisy Ridley: ‘JJ Abrams warned me that Star Wars is a religion’ 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Whoever’s palming the camera appears to be tucked into a tight defensive crouch just offstage. Where Punk Rock Begins 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Every police procedural cliche is trotted out for him to ignore; weapon on person? check, blood of girl on hands? check, defensive scratches on back? check. ‘The Night Of’ Series Premiere: Fate at the Wheel 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, one of the players that normally sets up behind or to the side of the defensive line - the linebackers and the defensive backs - will rush the quarterback. A Guide For Looking Smart About the Super Bowl 2011-02-04T06:00:00Z What better time to brush up on your luggage etiquette and learn a defensive maneuver or two? Perspective | In time for the holidays, a seasonal primer on luggage etiquette 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z In one swift move, he shifted the conversation, drawing attention to what I hadn’t done that day instead of what I had, making our messy kitchen the story and putting me on the defensive again. Honey, I Swept the Floor! 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Indeed, the band’s never come off as defensive about being so blatantly earnest. How Coldplay became cool: Haters keep saying they’re too soft, too earnest, too dorky — and they still don’t care 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The barrage of criticism from some members of the Los Angeles art world put Mr. Deitch into what seemed like a constant defensive posture. Los Angeles Contemporary Art Museum’s Director to Leave 2013-07-23T20:46:02Z Then, almost instantly, a shift to the defensive. I Watched ‘Encanto’ With My Dad. It Brought Him Back Home. 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z As the summer holidays wore on, the pressure from my parents to find something exciting to do with this opportunity, and their disappointment at my defensive apathy, intensified. Gap-year travel won't broaden the mind ? it just turns the young into fantasists 2011-01-09T00:05:35Z When the book was announced in December, Simon and Schuster found itself — unsurprisingly — on the defensive. Civilities: Why Milo Yiannopoulos is a man to be feared. (It’s not why you think.) 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z It’s called Wall Street because the Dutch built a defensive wall out of wood. When Manhattan Was Mannahatta: A Stroll Through the Centuries 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z To be the great and powerful Antonin Scalia, facing off against a measly college freshman, and to come across so defensive, so hollow, and so very, very wrong. Scalia’s still obsessed with sodomy 2012-12-11T16:19:00Z Minhaj and Youssef were among several Muslim screenwriters who told me that they roundly rejected the defensive posture earlier Muslim storytellers felt compelled to assume for the sake of public relations. ‘Ramy’ and the New American Muslims of TV 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Johnny's Way of the Fist aggression chafes against Miyagi's defensive style. Making "Cobra Kai" great again: The series returns with a parable about the peril of bipartisanship 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z How do I deal with someone who keeps everything bottled up and who’s defensive when confronted? Carolyn Hax: Wanting to break free from defensive and controlling roommate When danger threatens, these beasts cluster together to form a defensive wall, or a "porcupine", with the calves in the middle. Poem of the week: The God of Love by George MacBeth 2010-06-07T14:18:00Z “You’ve got to be a lot more careful and more defensive in the wintertime.” What bike and run commuters need to know to keep it up through winter 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Faiyaz opens with a lamentation: “I’m a rolling stone/I’m too wild for you to own,” then turns defensive, complaining, “First I’m exciting, then I’m gaslighting/Make up your mind.” R&B That Sweats, Emotionally and Physically 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z In his recounting, the correspondent, Wyatt Cenac, who is black, said Mr. Stewart became defensive and frequently shouted expletives. ‘Daily Show’ Writer Recalls Heated Dispute With Jon Stewart 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z But any doctor will tell you that it is the personal fear of liability that drives defensive medicine. Massachusetts Institutes Health-Care Price Controls. Is America Next? 2012-05-07T03:03:48Z The head coach and star QB had left and fans were desperate and defensive. Born to riot: Why sports fans love to brawl, smash and set things on fire 2015-08-09T04:00:00Z She was raised in an environment with a strict cordon sanitaire of its own — a “defensive form of Jewishness closed in on itself,” she has said. A New Book Thinks Clearly and Creatively About Violence Against Women 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Bengson, who exudes a defensive deadpan calm that hints at demons scrambling beneath, sums up their chronicle with the jaunty disclaimer, “So here it is, the sound of introverts pining!” Review: Waltzing With Love and Death in ‘Hundred Days’ 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z I said her need to criticize my life meant she was defensive about hers, and that meant deep down she was insecure and unhappy. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Start living in the real world, not ‘The Real World’ 2019-07-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Raines’s hearty, defensive unctuousness makes new sense when Ben dons top hat and tails. | 'Follies': Broadway Babies? Glory Days 2011-05-23T02:01:05Z Ms. Abramovic said she had considered taking defensive measures: She said she consulted lawyers on April 17 about suing Alex Jones, the founder of Infowars, over articles about her on the site. Marina Abramovic Just Wants Conspiracy Theorists to Let Her Be 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z When I asked him what happened that day, he became defensive and visibly frustrated for the only time in our two-hour visit, waving his hands in the air, letting out an exasperated sigh. How My Aunt Marge Ended Up in the Deep Freeze . . . 2012-04-14T20:06:48Z Mr. Strachan, she said, created an atmosphere of trust — and tables “covered with” Play-Doh — where people could “share what they felt they needed to” in “a way that people didn’t feel defensive about it.” Can We Learn Anything From Horses? 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z The day I posted this, Broncos defensive back Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie said “it would be hard” for some players to accept a gay player. The gay guide to the Super Bowl 2014-02-01T15:30:00Z Walt's secret weapon isn't that he's scary. It's that he's so weird that he puts truly scary men on the defensive. "Breaking Bad" 4x6, "Cornered" 2011-08-22T09:23:00Z When we were alone, I told my husband I was surprised and hurt he hadn't told me, and he got defensive. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Husband didn’t share his dad’s cancer diagnosis for a year 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z The revelation becomes apparent only once he stops trying to obscure it with the defensive trappings of youth. 9 of the year's best overlooked albums 2011-01-07T22:04:04Z In his essay, Hockenberry spends nearly seven thousand words wandering incoherently through a landscape of molasses-thick pathos and defensive bewilderment about this fate. Jian Ghomeshi, John Hockenberry, and the Laws of Patriarchal Physics 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z It’s a defensive coping mechanism, and an incredibly effective way of shutting down compassion and empathy and outright help. Who deserves to die? 2012-06-29T15:50:00Z Godlewski was defensive, certain my grandfather wouldn’t be able to help him. My grandfather's whole family were murdered – but he found a way to forgive the killers 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z Critics of Irish opera singer Tara Erraught are on the defensive after slamming the singer for her size during a recent performance. Critics Of Opera Singer Tara Erraught Under Fire 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z As the fence and other defensive measures have made the arduous crossing even harder, the mortality rate has risen. Border fence’s devastating toll 2012-09-18T22:00:00Z The Charnel House is the offensive and defensive weapon deployed: memento mori, indictment, tribute to sacrifice, howl of despair, and proof positive of lyric poetry after Auschwitz. Picasso's politics 2010-05-07T23:09:00Z It puts them slightly on the defensive, but in an amusing way. Circa Now: How Online Gaffes Make us Seem Unintentionally Creepy 2014-03-21T20:23:28Z A Chicago restaurant manager has been suspended after saying that he got "defensive" at the sight of black men, after reportedly throwing a chair at a teenage customer. Chicago restaurant manager suspended for throwing chair at black teen: 'I'm not trying to be racist' 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z Her Anna is, instead, a provincial girl, with a homey Midwestern accent and a naturally open spirit, who has learned to live on the defensive. Theater Review: David Auburn Stages ‘Anna Christie’ in the Berkshires 2013-08-26T21:24:04Z Its costs include about $150 billion per year for tort litigation, defensive medicine, and malpractice insurance premiums. The case for Medicare for all — plus 7 smaller steps to fix U.S. health care 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z About a year ago, he started Young Whales, a men’s T-shirt and sweatshirt line with his friend Nate Collins, a Jacksonville Jaguar defensive tackle. Noticed: Victor Cruz, Off the Gridiron, in the Front Row 2012-02-15T21:47:23Z Gertrude and Hamlet, who have been playing defensive roles with each other since we first met them, suddenly find themselves alone face to face, and their masks fall. Review: In ‘Hamlet,’ Ruth Negga Rules as a Player Prince 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z If you don’t push, Stacy may be less defensive and feel compelled to open up more. Perspective | Ask Amy: Fiancee is being cagey about what happened during relationship break 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Problem up front The Bears stumbled over themselves talking about the strength of the defensive line as the season opened, a position that is 10-deep. Bears vs. Vikings: Four issues to watch 2011-10-16T20:19:00Z That's the usual reaction from defensive coordinators when they get fresh meat at quarterback. Bears will try to stay on same path with Hanie 2011-11-27T01:54:00Z Mona’s defensive irreverence has cheapened what could have been real tragedy into a jarring piety. So You’re at a Literary Conference With a Bunch of Jerks 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z “Islamophobia is a defensive reaction, one of fear, which is justified.” Michel Houellebecq, Casually Provocative 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z In addition, those who let loose defensive rhetoric to such accusations render these fandom spaces unsafe for transgender fans. How Star Wars failed Ahsoka Tano on "The Mandalorian," even beyond the casting controversy 2020-12-05T05:00:00Z And perhaps a defense of Hollywood against the charge of leftist propagandizing will seem, well, defensive. Are the Movies Liberal? 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z “It was my first time ever seeing him get truly defensive about anything.” Marvel’s Latest Frontier? In ‘WandaVision,’ It’s the Suburbs 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z They got the White House back in 1968, and you could argue that liberalism has been on the defensive ever since. Liberalism was never easy 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z "Nobody messes with @zacbrownband," the Houston Texans defensive end -- and Wisconsin native -- said Monday on Twitter. J.J. Watt flattens a stage-jumper at Zac Brown Band concert 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Thanks to a well-rounded arsenal of offensive and defensive weapons, the end result is a surprisingly delicate balance of action and strategy – something to keep you thinking as you revel in the destruction. Blur 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z Buchanan’s Nixon is a familiar figure: distant, awkward, smart, defensive and damaged, caring a bit too much what the Establishment — a word Buchanan uses frequently — thinks of him. Patrick Buchanan Reveals Himself to Be the First Trumpist 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z More than 60 of them appear in this big, beautiful, passionate show of art that functioned as seismic detector, political persuader and defensive weapon. 23 Art Exhibitions to View in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z In a lengthy, rather defensive statement, Remnick continued to argue for the value of talking to difficult people, not to change their minds but to "add something to our understanding" of who they are. The New Yorker’s Steve Bannon fiasco and Monica Lewinsky’s walk-out: There’s power in sayin... 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z I suggested that the wrath directed at me was the logical byproduct of media devoted to monetizing the defensive rage of culturally dislocated citizens. I love my Fox News enemies: What I learned from the most hateful emailers in the world 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z Vulnerable, ardent, defensive, Louise — danced by Brittany Pollack, a City Ballet soloist — encapsulates the inner conflicts that make “Carousel” so touching. ‘Carousel’ Dances Are a New Feather in the Enigmatic Justin Peck’s Cap 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z More and more, those who served were recognized for defensive acts that saved the lives of fellow American troops, rather than for killing communist fighters. How Vietnam dramatically changed our views on honor and war 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Although the collection looks intimidating, Bergman’s work is best approached from a relaxed posture, not a defensive one. Viewing Ingmar Bergman Through a Glass Less Darkly 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z Most of the time Bowie is a lot less pretentious and defensive in interviews than his interrogators are expecting. David Bowie's TV appearances: a history 2013-05-24T07:43:07Z The embattled characters portrayed here may be always on the defensive, with knives, belts and mace at the ready in case of emergency. ‘Halfway Bitches’ Review: A Play as Unruly as Life Itself 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z "But I can think of many occasions where my reaction to deliberately inconsiderate behavior was defensive," she added. Olivia de Havilland Talks About Her Sister 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Don't all be so defensive and don't be such bullies. Louis C.K. slams Common Core again: “Kids, teachers, parents are vocally suffering” 2014-05-01T22:56:00Z When Benjamin is informed of his late-stage cancer diagnosis, he fends off the doom and gloom by defensive sarcasm and plunging into work, instructing his pupils to re-enact scenes of difficult goodbyes and mournful departures. ‘Peaceful’ Review: A Homage to French Filmmaking 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Their defensive, competitive roughhousing suggests that their bonds are shallow; they act more like fraternity brothers than lifelong friends, and they have few common interests. Review: ‘Growing Up and Other Lies’ Stares Down the Advent of Adulthood 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Eric, who was then 15, managed to avoid the draft but was conscripted by the Nazi government to dig trenches on the Siegfried line, a 400-mile defensive line in western Germany. Eric Carle, Author of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ Dies at 91 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z The real problem is the defensive nature of the architecture. Why the Da Vinci fire has L.A. urbanists rethinking downtown's future 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z And Ms. Macdonald is quite simply a revelation, capturing the reflexive self-confidence and defensive diffidence of the millennial generation with sneaky sincerity and offhand wit. Review: ‘Patti Cake$,’ a Classic Striver’s Tale With a Hip-Hop Beat 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Nelson is a master of the defensive, passive-aggressive dialogue that informs such talk. | 'Sweet and Sad': ?Sweet and Sad,? by Richard Nelson at Public Theater - Review 2011-09-12T22:30:35Z Some men get defensive and angry, like it’s their job to make it happen. Why do women fake orgasms – and is it anti-feminist? We asked five women 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Fundamentally, it is not hugely different from chess – put in charge of a band of warriors who each boast distinct defensive, offensive and magical talents, the player must outwit and defeat various squads of rivals. Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together ? review 2011-03-13T00:05:25Z My mind flitted back to how defensive and angry my Indian relatives get about what they see as negative and one-sided representations of their country in the West. Perspective | I’m not Salman Rushdie and other assumptions I’m tired of hearing at book events 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z In her most provocative move, around the abbey she engineers a vast labyrinth, a structure whose devotional aura almost camouflages its defensive function. Review | In Lauren Groff’s hands, the tale of a medieval nunnery is must-read fiction 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z If he quickly becomes very defensive or hostile regarding this, my own instincts are that you are not getting the whole story. Perspective | Ask Amy: Deleted picture from work raises concerns at home 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Meyers tried to mimic reporters' defensive demeanor in the press briefing, but could barely contain his laughter after that response. Seth Meyers taunts Sarah Huckabee Sanders: “When are you going to start telling us the truth?” 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Defensive End, Dies Mr. Jones, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1980, used his size and strength to glamorize defensive play, mostly for the Los Angeles Rams. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia 2013-06-04T18:15:46Z Both the characters and the series are playing a defensive game. "Breaking Bad" 4x5, "Shotgun" 2011-08-15T06:01:00Z This walked into a defensive crossruff to go down one. Bridge: Spring North American Championships Start in Dallas 2014-03-19T21:44:33Z Pat Tillman, a defensive back on the Arizona Cardinals, enlisted after the September 11th attacks and was killed in a friendly-fire incident in Afghanistan. Football and Politics 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z That urge to hold up the “0” card once disappointed by a finale–screw you, Battlestar Galactica! go to hell, Sopranos!–feels like a philosophy of life, and a depressing, defensive one. We Have to Go Back: Hope, Disappointment and Re-Watching Lost With My Kids 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z The road winds past thousands of years of Irish history, abandoned cottages and farms, hillsides divided into a patchwork of stone walls, late-Stone Age and Iron-Age forts, defensive ramparts and ditches. Chasing Waves on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z So, instead of shooting him down as “inappropriate,” which just begs him to get defensive without providing much enlightenment, try explaining what you believe. Carolyn Hax: Grandma blushes at gift of lingerie by 17-year-old to girlfriend 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Although Hart did eventually issue a boilerplate statement of regret, he also embarked on a defensive media campaign. “Irresponsible,” Reviewed: Kevin Hart’s Family Values 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z As the Bulls grab a defensive rebound, the Bo Diddley beat to Bow Wow Wow's "I Want Candy" urges them to push the ball upcourt on a fast break. Every Bulls home game has its own soundtrack 2011-05-09T23:42:00Z Correspondingly, the mood at the opening gala last week was subdued and a touch defensive, with organizers, politicians and entertainment figures making impassioned pleas from the stage about the importance of going to the movies. ‘Alcarràs’ Wins Top Prize at Berlin Film Festival 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z None of the three Nets stars is known as a good defensive player. Perspective | With Harden, Durant and Irving, could Brooklyn net an NBA title? 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, another comic known for charmless remarks about sporting women, Frankie Boyle, is on the defensive this week, as Scottish police have been called in to investigate internet threats against the rabble-rousing standup. Al Murray: comedians should never express political views 2013-06-04T13:41:55Z At the same time, the rescue operation was not purely defensive. Special Report: Watches: After Its Meteoric Rise, BNB Winds Down Just as Quickly 2010-03-17T20:30:00Z Mr. Strahan played defensive end for the New York Giants for 15 years and was voted into the NFL Hall of Fame this year. ‘Kill Michael Strahan’: Man arrested at ‘GMA’ studios threatened to stab co-host 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z There’s no way to talk about this without being defensive. ArtsBeat: Matthew Weiner Discusses the ‘Mad Men’ Season Finale 2013-06-24T06:00:54Z That's an odd note to strike — typically, writers don't aspire to the quality of a sponge — and it's followed by other peculiarly defensive notes, such as Reitman's insistence on labeling her work as "objective." 'Inside Scientology': an in-depth look at a secretive religion 2011-08-03T20:48:04Z Though on the defensive, the Republicans under recall did not shy from their record of supporting the governor or his agenda. GOP retains grip on Wisconsin Senate 2011-08-10T16:28:00Z At the least, it’s hard to square with Hurwitz’s defensive tweet that critics of the new season are resisting change. The New Arrested Development Is Dark, Uneven, and Frustrating. Can We Have Another? 2013-05-29T17:59:42Z A town with defensive walls and a port prospered on the island for centuries. Discovering Sicily’s layers of culture 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z One of the oldest and best preserved in Scotland, the castle’s tower still reaches four stories up, and its defensive ditches and perilous cliffs keep it cut off from the mainland. On the Nordic Trail in Scotland 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Her re-enactment of frustrated encounters with defensive doctors and surgeons who attended her father feels similarly stale. | 'The Truth: A Tragedy': Cynthia Hopkins Excavates Her Father?s Life 2010-05-14T04:08:00Z Can you imagine if every American was made to play basketball, intensively and with parents mean-mugging our report cards if our defensive rotations were slow, for twelve years? Spelling bees make trolls of us all 2013-06-01T15:00:00Z In the book’s epilogue, Hirshman, sounding pre-emptive and defensive, insists on the title’s accuracy. ‘Victory,’ by Linda Hirshman 2012-06-22T22:49:03Z She’s better when Lil is either defensive or in attack mode, when she intuits Molly’s irritation with her work, and credits it to jealousy. Review: ‘Friend Art,’ at Too-Close Range, Could Be Neither 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z An attack on the Jew is never offensive; it is always defensive. Connections: Two New Books About Anti-Semitism 2010-07-05T21:57:00Z He’s a pretty complex emotional figure, varying between righteous, loving and heroic to elf-doubting, regretful, defensive and downright hostile, depending on whatever’s happening at the moment. Everything You Should Know About Doctor Who Before the New Season Starts 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z Wink, and a Cheeky Nod “Handwritten” is, depending how you look at it, a cheeky title for a band’s major-label debut, or a defensive one. Music Review: New Gaslight Anthem at Webster Hall 2012-07-25T21:46:20Z Hollywood is in a serious mood, simultaneously combative and defensive as it grapples with sexual misconduct scandals, racial and gender inequality and Donald Trump. Not-so-Golden Globes: Hollywood expects darker tone on awards night 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z Violence was key, though it was presented as a defensive reaction to “intellectual instigators” and dangerous provocateurs, which allowed the Nazis to paint themselves not as cruel thugs but as servants of “justice.” A Sobering Look at How Quickly Hitler Transformed Germany 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z It is usually better to make the percentage play than to hope for a defensive error. Bridge: Anticipating Defensive Error Costs Tournament - Bridge 2011-10-02T21:05:27Z But it darkens and becomes defensive as he recalls his relationship with Mia Farrow and the allegations he abused daughter Dylan Farrow, which for many have come to define his public image in recent years. Woody Allen memoir published in US after protest stops first attempt 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Mr. McGraw told ET Canada that he reacted in an “instinctive, defensive way” when a female concert attendee allegedly ripped his jeans. Tim McGraw not sorry for slapping female fan: ‘Things happen’ 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z “We are moving from being on the defensive to the offensive,” Tara Poseley said. Lululemon’s Kumbaya Capitalism 2015-10-24T04:00:00Z I always get really defensive when people call places like where I’m from “Trump Country,” even calling this place “coal country.” A Director Looks for Beauty in Her Home’s Opioid Struggle 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z This is head-spinning stuff, and you understand why a defensive St. Catherine takes pains to observe, “We are not making this up.” Theater Review: Kenneth Lonergan’s ‘Medieval Play’ at Signature 2012-06-08T02:05:00Z Longing for the natural beauty and emotion of an earlier time, he built his medieval fantasy on a hilltop not for defensive reasons, but because he liked the view. A tale of two delightful castles, in Germany and Austria 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z As Dave Zirin at the Nation notes, Sam’s status as 249th pick was unusual — he was the only SEC defensive player of the year to last through the second round in the past decade. Michael Sam calls foul on his late draft pick: “I should’ve been in the first three rounds” 2014-05-12T16:56:00Z He was only thirty-four years old, but already crusty and uncompromising, and, in a defensive way, weirdly pompous. Memories of V. S. Naipaul 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z It wasn’t textbook because his suit was weak and he had what looked like two defensive tricks on the side. Bridge: A Seesaw Finish at North American Championships 2013-12-08T22:17:43Z “That’s too bad,” says Payne when I put this to him, with a slightly defensive edge to his voice, as if answering an inopportune seminar question. Alexander Payne on Downsizing: ‘The film isn’t a major statement – it’s a metaphor’ 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z It shows us the artist en garde, taking a playfully defensive stance, engaging the viewer in a back-and-forth of incisive imagery that never quite yields to a lasting or certain interpretation. Yasuo Kuniyoshi retrospective a testament to artist’s vision 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z But that frustration is at least in part defensive, a strong desire not to be implicated in the way of life that Jason and Sophie have only partly chosen. Arts & Leisure: Debated Movies: ?The Tree of Life,? ?The Future,? ?The Help? 2011-08-25T15:03:08Z While Bruce has a placating manner, Mr. Whaley has endowed him with a defensive whine that is, well, pretty irritating. | 'Marie and Bruce': There?s Room for Everyone Aboard a Marital Misery Tour 2011-04-06T03:00:05Z The kids I speak with, they don't like themselves, they become defensive. Walter Dean Myers, 73, a hero to young readers 2011-03-04T14:51:12Z The former New York Giants defensive end currently serves as a part-time host on "GMA" while also serving as co-host of "Live! With Kelly and Michael." Man with knife seeking 'to kill Michael Strahan' arrested near ABC set 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z As Matej glides ahead, I let my kayak drift in the clear, calm sea and look across the water toward the ancient defensive walls, towers and turrets of Dubrovnik. Kayaking through the past in Dubrovnik, Croatia 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Another described the document as “a really weird, defensive statement.” ‘Was this a physical or a kitchen remodel?’: Late-night TV has a field day with Trump’s ‘interim checkup’ 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z “It was never a question. It’s gotten to the point now where it’s annoying. At first, I was incredibly defensive and protective of her. Now, it’s boring.” Can the new social secretary make the Trump White House more ‘presidential’? 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Definitely a book to be re-read regularly, possibly until my son's eating habits change from reluctant and defensive to "fine, I may just as well eat it before a crocodile snaps it up". Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb - review 2013-03-23T12:00:00Z Sometimes composers get very defensive, and they don’t want to change the music. The American Composers Orchestra Looks Ahead 2012-05-25T18:36:30Z Jefferson was on the defensive about this his entire time in the country. Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson and the Ways We Talk About Our Past 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z The reclusive, moon-faced director has been on the defensive ever since. Battle for control over Bolshoi escalates 2013-03-20T14:18:31Z Historically her interviews have been tense affairs, with journalists quizzing her on her various “faults” and Knightley becoming more and more defensive. Keira Knightley: ‘I used to try to be sensible and good and professional’ 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z But North’s hand was relatively weak and in nature more defensive than offensive. Bridge: In Bridge, a Deal From 0 to 5,000 Life Master Pairs 2012-10-06T00:17:18Z Well into this millennium, defenses of Armstrong’s later years have been, well, defensive. Louis Armstrong’s Last Laugh 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z Given his comparably less lustrous career, this might be a defensive crouch. Casey Affleck Is Making Another Splash, Reluctantly 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z He played quarterback and defensive back for Brown University and set a school record with 14 career interceptions, but when he graduated in 1950 he planned to go to law school. Joe Paterno dies of lung cancer; colleagues say heartbreak, turmoil may have played role 2012-01-23T10:48:00Z Suddenly on the defensive after half a decade of doing pretty much as it pleased, the gas industry can feel the boom slipping away. The gas industry attacks an Oscar nominee 2011-02-08T21:20:00Z As for the adults in his life: I have to admit, I felt defensive for your son when I read your question. Teaching a teen how his sullen looks can be mistaken for a bad attitude 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z I was always pretty defensive of him in that way. Dido: 'If you think I'm MOR you need to crank it up' 2013-02-15T07:00:43Z But he finds what he calls the “defensive attacks” on individual reporters “unnerving. We understand that at some point this could go too far.” A history of the Trump War on Media — the obsession not even coronavirus could stop 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z Yet the studio artist can’t help but feel defensive about creating luxury décor for rich collectors. Art Review: Empowering People of Spaceship Earth 2011-05-19T21:01:40Z Even if he so lacks self-awareness that he gets defensive anyway, it’s something you can cite calmly: “I thought we’d agreed on this. I’ll drop it.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A spouse’s silence is the opposite of supportive 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z But as a young father, Ms. Coleman says, he had a defensive and aloof side. Books of The Times: Back-to-the-Land Life Recalled in Dark and Light 2011-04-06T21:15:45Z Bell, 45, a former defensive lineman on Harvard's football team, joined NBC in 1990 to work on the Barcelona Olympics and has worked on every summer Olympics since. After Olympics success, Bell poised for promotion at NBC 2012-08-17T22:22:41Z "His process," says Wevers, "really pushes the dancer into a defensive mode, and it pushes them to feel things that they don't really want to feel." Spectrum's Donald Byrd asks everything of his dancers, and his audience 2012-11-28T23:59:27Z This all falls under the heading of defensive gamesmanship. "Breaking Bad" 4x5, "Shotgun" 2011-08-15T06:01:00Z Though on the defensive, the Republicans under recall didn't shy away from their record of supporting the governor or his agenda. GOP tries to maintain power in Wisconsin 2011-08-09T21:36:00Z In the introduction to the 30th-anniversary edition of his best seller, Benchley sounds defensive about his own awareness back then: “At the time I was writing ‘Jaws,’ the environmental movement we know today didn’t exist.” ‘Jaws’ Is Still Devouring Us. SOS! 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z He is touchy and defensive, keeps grudges alive for decades, does not display much engagement with the wider world. John Lydon recalls life as a punk (and beyond) in 'Anger Is an Energy' 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z If that mission statement seems a tad defensive, there are indeed women who treat book clubs as entities that lie beyond the masculine sphere. Men Have Book Clubs, Too 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Bullying people for doing the right thing is an unfortunately common defensive ploy. Perspective | Miss Manners: Well-dressed group always met with confusion 2021-07-25T04:00:00Z In a defensive scrimmage short on excitement, the reigning champ defeated Disney’s animated feature , now in its 11th week, to win the weekend at North American theaters. Super Bowl Weak-end: Ride Along Wins Again, by Default 2014-02-02T17:47:52Z For most, their early response was a defensive crouch. Hermès doesn’t make it easy for you to buy its stuff. That’s why it sells so well. 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z "It is an instrument of offensive and defensive war against the enemy." Picasso: War, peace and a life of extremes 2010-05-19T20:29:00Z Like those reviled and defensive black Republicans, Sandy is all symbol, no policy; he is too little, too late. What is a black conservative doing in Hannah Horvath’s bed? 2013-01-21T13:17:00Z He also doesn’t think much of the NRA, an organization always in a “snarling defensive crouch” despite its success in beating back gun-control efforts. ‘Gun Guys’: Searching for the secret of devotion to guns 2013-03-07T20:47:22Z It’s hard to listen in on the director’s thoughts, or to eavesdrop on Napoleon and Marianne, without thinking about France’s current identity crisis, and also about Russia’s resurgent, defensive nationalism. Review: ‘Francofonia,’ About World War II Foes Turned Allies, for the Sake of Art 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z A “long-term failure” to involve families in serious incident investigations, some of which were “overly defensive of staff”. Leaked report exposes what could be NHS's worst ever maternity scandal 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z He meant romance without rhetoric, deep feeling without the defensive crouch so often adopted by people who think too much in the first place. A Brief Tussle with the Great American Songbook 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Ten days before Pearl Harbor, the chiefs ordered an “appropriate defensive deployment” in a terse cable that dramatically began, “This dispatch is to be considered a war warning.” The U.S. military expected a Japanese attack in 1941 - but not in Hawaii, explains 'Countdown to Pearl Harbor' 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z So it was against all my defensive grumblings when I went to see the Jay Z and Will Smith co-produced Fela! Finding Fela: the strange life of Afrobeat's forefather – first look review 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z I’m sure at some point if anybody asks me about it in the future, there will be some conversation, but I don’t want to be on the defensive. Matthew Weiner, the Creator of ‘Mad Men,’ Prepares for Another Fade to Black 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Introverted and flinchy, Fraser is an unsettling character to enter the story through, with an awkward, defensive personality and hints of a troubled past. Review: ‘We Are Who We Are’ Captures Not-So-Innocents Abroad 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z He played in three Pro Bowls and for a stretch was considered among the game’s top defensive backs. An improbable journey from NFL cornerback to movie star 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z He sold worms for pocket money and played defensive end on the high school football team. Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx looks back at lean, driving years 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z His face and head were literally caved in; he had at least six skull fractures from more than 10 separate blows, with no defensive wounds. Families help suspects flee, face no charges 2011-11-01T23:56:40Z Even in Ukraine, a defensive war against a powerful aggressor that Addario has covered, moral justifications cannot obscure the horror of the casualties on both sides. Has War Changed, or Only War Photography? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z His underestimate of the party's strength after 1994 sent Blair into office with a more cautious and defensive attitude than was necessary. Philip Gould: An Unfinished Life, edited by Dennis Kavanagh - review 2012-09-26T07:30:04Z He has already voluntarily taken a huge loss as a defensive maneuver; to lose further, from that position, would make him look fatally weak. ‘Billions’ Season 7, Episode 11: Courting a Centrist Candidate 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Even when her hookups signal contempt and indifference, she maintains a defensive attitude of carefree bravado. Movie Review: ‘S#x Acts,’ About a Reckless Student Catering to Teenage Wolves 2013-12-05T23:21:17Z Normally, the team of such a defendant would be holding a defensive posture. Surrogate: Bill Cosby may host town hall on how to avoid rape charges 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z In these situations, she will switch to a defensive position. Slowly but steadily, the travel industry cuts its ties to disposable plastics 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z It would have been closer but for a surprising French defensive error. Bridge: Beijing Hua Yuan Wins Hua Yuan Cup - Bridge 2011-09-14T23:49:37Z To her credit, she sounds reasonable, not defensive. Television Review: ‘Gallery Girls’ Follows the New York Art World on Bravo 2012-08-12T21:35:06Z The defensive pose actually makes some sense: it’s not easy to prove, as W.W.D. has, that you can write about an essentially frivolous enterprise without indulging in frivolity. | W.W.D. at 100 2010-10-18T17:45:00Z Nordell admits to becoming defensive when an article she wrote a few years ago was criticized for what she characterizes as its “paternalistic” assumptions. ‘The End of Bias’ Says There’s Hope for Meaningful Change 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z She becomes defensive and illogical when I ask if something is bothering her. Perspective | Ask Amy: ‘Barking’ episodes make partner flee 2021-01-17T05:00:00Z The Confederate defensive earthworkings are still evident around the property’s farmhouse. Perspective | ‘This is going to be a bad one’: A new pest is causing quarantines in Va. and Pa. 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z He says during a meeting, Stewart “got incredibly defensive. I remember he was like, ‘What are you trying to say? Jon Stewart isn’t perfect — and why should we expect him to be? 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Kanders’s statement did not address the reasons for selling off the divisions of the company except to say that it allowed Safariland to focus on products like bulletproof vests that offer “passive defensive protection.” Warren Kanders Says He Is Getting Out of the Tear Gas Business 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z It’s the only part of her book when she starts writing from a defensive crouch and loses some of her scathing specificity. An Undercover Trip Into the Rageful Worlds of Incels and White Supremacists 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z After hearing from his staff on Monday, Baquet was reflective, not defensive on Tuesday. New York Times demotes editor after Twitter controversy as paper takes fire from left, right and within 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z “When you guys come in here I get really f---ing defensive. Really defensive. Cause I have to fight them off all the time.” Chicago restaurant manager suspended for throwing chair at black teen: 'I'm not trying to be racist' 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z An enormously defensive and pugnacious title for this review. Our ‘Ghostbusters’ Review: Girls Rule. Women Are Funny. Get Over It. 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z Sometimes dramatic loops of razor wire are worked into the tightly coiled composition, adding an element both decoratively elegant and emphatically defensive. Identity transformed in the Fowler's 'Disguise: Masks and Global African Art' 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z As he spoke about “that stuff,” Louis C.K., who turns 50 on Tuesday, did not come off as defensive, but he did speak forcefully. Asking Questions Louis C.K. Doesn’t Want to Answer 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Pleasing crowds with his agility and bravura, Ali had no need to cultivate the essentials of defensive boxing. Muhammad Ali, Beginning to End for the First Time in a Book 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z I offer mints frequently and extol the benefits of my electric toothbrush, which only makes him defensive. Social Q?s: A Face-Lift Is Not Worth Mentioning 2012-02-09T19:30:15Z With a weak hand full of offensive values and lacking defensive tricks, carry the auction as high as possible, as quickly as possible. Bridge: Experts and Juniors on Bridge Base Online 2013-06-28T22:28:52Z If the team believes in his magic—the defensive lineman Chris Long built a small shrine to St. Nick in his locker before the Texans game—then maybe that’s all that matters. Why Philly Loves the Eagles’ Big Nick Foles, the N.F.L.’s Best Backup 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z But their delight in seeing him now put me on the defensive. Modern Love: Modern Love: The Ex-Husband Who Never Left 2010-03-19T16:03:00Z And while I found it simple enough to dispose of his constitutional and policy arguments, his readings of Scripture put me on the defensive. Why does the left wing ignore atheists? 2012-08-08T13:36:00Z I want to do the sensible, straightforward thing and just tell her it isn’t true, but I’m worried that she won’t believe me or I’ll get defensive and set the relationship back again. How to fight bad gossip 2013-04-24T00:00:00Z But how much of this is a defensive crouch, a bid to put himself down before others can? Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Some of the panelists weren’t just defensive but derisive. One Journalist’s Wary, Frustrating Relationship With Edward Snowden 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, defensive lineman Ray McDonald was arrested Aug 31st for felony domestic violence, but 49ers CEO Jed York said he will continue to play until “an entire legal police investigation shows us something.” The 49ers Debacle Proves the NFL Still Doesn't Get It 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z Last month Penguin merged with Random House in a defensive alliance against what many publishers see as the threat of Amazon. Hilary Boyd and the rise of 'gran-lit' 2012-11-11T00:06:16Z But House arrived the night of June 15 to find himself outnumbered — and on the defensive. The Colorado soap opera that could be a major 2016 headache for the GOP 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z My policing is fueled by slight claustrophobia and is admittedly defensive. Circa Now: When the Manners Police Knock - Circa Now 2012-12-20T22:54:38Z There’s a refined symbiosis in the bond Miller forges with the thoroughly winning Mavrikes, who manages to convey humor and inner strength even when Will retreats into a defensive pout. Review | Boy meets boy in ‘Girlfriend,’ and the audience falls for them both 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z What you might find instead is a defensive, angry parent.” Motherlode Blog: Parental Quandaries: Drinking (or Not) in the Basement, Resolved 2011-12-15T20:30:50Z Yang, who helped Disney adapt "High School Musical" for a Chinese audience, said U.S. studios are taking mostly "defensive measures" to avoid alienating an increasingly important market but should start to think bigger. Hollywood must think bigger about China, says producer Janet Yang 2013-10-21T06:22:27Z Kevin Brown describes how sound helps him as a defensive player. They can’t see, but blind hockey players can pass, shoot and score 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z He tries to tell them to hold onto him tightly and reflectively takes a defensive position, tucking his shoulders and hands inward to protect himself. Embarrassing, Uncomfortable and Risky: What Flying Is Like for Passengers Who Use Wheelchairs 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Good teams get defensive stops at key times in the game. Perspective | The 3 problems weakening the Wizards’ game 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z When I complain about his behavior, she just gets defensive. What Should I Do About My Very Rude Son-in-Law? 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z In both types of meetings, participants engaged with one another for many hours, supposedly in complete honesty, and were “encouraged to bare their own souls and to strip away one another’s defensive facades.” Reddit’s RoastMe Forum Is the Anti-Instagram 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z "I think it's fair to say that Naomi sounded quite cautious and defensive through most of the interview," he said. VIDEO: Naomi Watts cuts short radio slot 2013-09-13T16:29:49Z This “amygdala hijack” prevents us from engaging in logical or analytical thought, instead creating instant defensive reactions. Why being wrong really hurts 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z For Cole, “Lonely people don’t choose to be lonely; they’re often lonely as a defensive measure against a world that they perceive to be threatening and hostile. You really need to change this worldview.” Feeling lonely? Meet the people who suffered extreme isolation – then found happiness 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Ms. McCrory, who exudes tough and defensive sex appeal, and Mr. Kinnear, who turns trembling vulnerability into a form of attack, are terrific at conveying the mutual, shaky dependency of resentful siblings. Critic’s Notebook: On British Stage, Baby Boomers Fare Poorly 2012-06-22T23:54:12Z If the latter, is there a way you can say it that won’t set him on the defensive? Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A spouse’s silence is the opposite of supportive 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z In his new book, “Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020,” Rushdie attempts to perform a defensive castling move. In ‘Languages of Truth,’ Salman Rushdie Defends the Extraordinary 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z This defensive posture is understandable if not particularly sympathetic. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and the pushback against 'PC culture' 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z There’s nothing forward-looking about the Ear Regulars, but neither is there anything didactic, self-important, preachy or defensive. Music Review: The Ear Regulars, Jazz Group at the Ear Inn, South Village 2010-04-26T22:50:00Z Solo called the Swedish players “cowards” because they played a careful, defensive game. Olympic wrap-up: Highlights, surprises and disappointments in Rio 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z I kind of got defensive, and I never let myself realize — I never even went there — that this was a big deal until last night. The Road Back: ‘How Am I Ever Going to Dance Again?’ 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z They were being registered, one by one, on a body that moved with a dancer’s grace and a boxer’s defensive skill. Sidney Poitier was an icon of racial reassurance. But his genius lay in his rage. 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The WFT defense has been playing better even though the team’s two top defensive ends, Chase Young and Montez Sweat, have been out with injuries. Perspective | Washington Football Team’s winning streak makes the playoffs look possible 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z A: Hadrian, who began construction of the defensive wall in 122 A.D. GeoQuiz: Which Roman emperor built a wall across northern England? 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z His body language is defensive: arms crossed or hands dug into pockets. ‘Bébé’s Kids’ Shared a Lesson About Racial Injustice 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z This could easily be considered a defensive cop-out, but he may have a point, particularly when it came to how Vampire Weekend were underestimated. Vampire Weekend: 'People tried to pretend we were rich idiots' 2013-05-03T10:30:00Z The defensive lyrics about the group’s hiatus from the 2003 song “The Way You Move — “We never relaxing/Outkast is everlasting” — needed no updating here. Music Review: An Outkast Out There by Himself 2010-09-07T21:50:00Z Recently on his Web site he posted a somewhat defensive note, saying that his “forced break” was all but over and that starting next month, he will be singing again. Music Review: ‘Les Troyens,’ at the Royal Opera House in London 2012-06-26T21:10:52Z The dominant illustration of the typical critic originates from an artist’s defensive crouch. From Birdman to Buzzsaw: how Hollywood captures critics on screen 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z From a defensive posture, where much of her wardrobe seemed to function as armor, it had palpably softened up. It’s Melania 2.0, as Mrs. Trump Iterates in Asia 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z High self-esteem, by the way, is completely different from the grandiose, defensive sense of entitlement and perpetual bluster that characterize narcissism, which some experts see as an attempt to compensate for low self-esteem. Raising an Un-Trump: Don't just shield your kids from Donald Trump — use him as a teaching tool 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z If tempers are starting to rise and the conversation becomes combative or defensive, it’s time to back off. Vaccine conversations can be messy. Here’s how to talk about the shots. 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z I used to feel defensive when people would say 'yes, but your books have happy endings', as if that made them worthless, or unrealistic. Marian Keyes: a life in books 2012-12-14T22:55:02Z “I seem like I’m dressing for myself. I think if they commented on anything, I would get a little defensive.” Women Who Cover Up (Even as the Temperatures Climb) 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Yet in interviews the siblings often seemed defensive, as if their achievement and legacy might still be challenged. Robin Gibb, Bee Gees Co-Founder, Dies at 62 2012-05-20T23:31:02Z I was in a defensive mode, protecting something that was very precious to me. Michael Rapaport on His Tribe Called Quest Documentary 2011-10-20T18:16:15Z “I don’t believe so,” the stranger interrupted, her voice turning a shade defensive. I was adopted at 41 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z Jake, who is defensive about David Foster Wallace and oblivious to the rapeyness of the song “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” is a guy with a clear need to know, explain and control things. ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ Review: Where to Begin? 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z There is the defensive wall legendarily built across Syria, or across the Caucasus, by Alexander the Great and his architect Dinocrates. The Walls Before Trump’s Wall 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z While more considered and less defensive than her initial response, her explanation remains uneasy. Stop defending an irresponsible movie and start apologising | Benjamin Lee 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Envisioning a surprise attack, he targeted the British defensive position around the lighthouse at the northern end of Sandy Hook, New Jersey, south of New York Harbor and just southeast of Staten Island. Inside Alexander Hamilton's first Revolutionary War battle 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z So many people try to get me that I got into this defensive shell. Lil Baby Might Be Rap’s Most Reluctant New Star 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Baquet himself was on the defensive Monday as he fielded questions, comments and criticism for more than an hour in a newsroom-wide staff meeting. New York Times demotes editor after Twitter controversy as paper takes fire from left, right and within 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z “I think if it were being remade today, it would probably be best not to be handled by Disney,” said Wood Harris, who played defensive end Julius Campbell. Not just a football movie: How ‘Remember the Titans’ became a hit and inspired a nation 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z The discovery, reported in the journal Nature, may pave the way to a new generation of drugs that work by bringing down the defensive wall. Scientists say weakness in 'superbug' bacteria could herald new treatments 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z “Whenever you start to say, ‘You’re not a mother,’ it puts you on the defensive. Zeroing In on the Female Traveler 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z Friends meet in living rooms and learn how to use the defensive gear safely. Self-Defense Classes for Women Put the Focus on Fun 2012-07-25T18:42:35Z Many commentators reduce the Democratic Party’s patriotic tone and rhetoric to a defensive reaction against the awful slogan, “Make America Great Again.” Barack Obama reclaimed patriotism for the left: How his 2004 DNC speech made a hopeful, inclusive America a core liberal value 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z "I reacted in an instinctive, defensive way from my perspective of what was going on," McGraw told ET Canada, calling the situation "unfortunate." Adam Levine calls fan's onstage attack 'super terrifying' 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Romney, a far more confident and polished debater than in his 2008 presidential run, put Perry on the defensive over an evangelical pastor with ties to the Texas governor who criticized Mormonism. Romney on attack at Republican debate 2011-10-19T11:29:03Z Meanwhile, Ms. Swift was put on the defensive, left to quibble about the details of the exchange in a long-winded message that she typed on Apple’s Notes app. The New Celebrity Diet: Cyberbullying 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Specifically, it would allow you to frame her as counterpart instead of antagonist, and therefore risk being more vulnerable than defensive. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Mother-in-law constantly demeans her 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z In their dealings with each other, through intermediaries and solicitors, Murphy and Stark were irritable, defensive, not always logical, making the tired swipes of boxers late in a fight. The death and life of the great British pub | Tom Lamont 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z "How could they address those incidents without being defensive or sounding negligent?" 'Blackfish' documentary dives into killer whale captivity 2013-07-18T21:58:39Z This Call of Duty finally calculates the contribution of less skilled or more defensive players toward team goals and rewards. Critic’s Notebook: Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Halo 4 2012-11-13T08:01:23Z Be able and ready admit fault; a defensive self is not your best self. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: How do you gracefully accept faint praise? Um, gracefully. 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z For Lind, “the populist wave in politics on both sides of the Atlantic is a defensive reaction against the technocratic neoliberal revolution from above.” Why Do Trump Supporters Support Trump? 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The episode ended with a scared but defensive Glen arriving at Don and Megan’s apartment, in search of Sally. ArtsBeat: 'Mad Men' Watch: Don Gets His Groove Back 2012-06-04T05:10:24Z But there’s no denying that Sam’s status is far beyond that of a garden variety SEC defensive player of the year, and invites speculation and interest from people who are not sports fans. Michael Sam’s WWE offer proves he’s more celebrity than athlete 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Sounding especially defensive is Foley, who knows that "vigilantes have been given a bad name" and sees his team as no more than "concerned citizens arming themselves." 'Cartel Land' goes deep inside vigilantes' fight on both sides of Mexico-U.S. drug war 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z “I get that you can’t spend every single minute in a defensive crouch, but people are asking more and more for transparency,” McBride said. ABC News draws fire for editing of CDC director’s interview 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z There, after relinquishing my defensive pose of cynicism and my own Yankee judgment, I found myself supercharged, hungry, hopeful. My Summer Waiting Tables at the Writers’ Retreat 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Corona beer became the butt of dark-comedy memes premised on the notion of plummeting sales; its owner, Constellation Brands, issued a defensive news release saying that in fact sales were up. ‘Covid’ is a word most of us dread. But some think it could make a good branding opportunity. 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Most C.I.A. memoirs are terrible — defensive, jingoistic and worst of all, tedious. Review: ‘Debriefing the President’ Tears Into the C.I.A. 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Last time we ran into them, he kept telling me to stop crossing my arms because it was a defensive position. Perspective | Ask Amy: An offer of prayer doesn’t sit well with patient’s spouse 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z In light of all the videos being shared, the park's first statement felt defensive and disingenuous. Sesame Place falls short of "Sesame Street" — and after my own child's visit, I should have known 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z The horror and calm clarity of Ford’s recollection was a stark contrast to Kavanaugh’s bumbling, defensive performance. "#MeToo was our rehearsal space": An interview with Shelly Oria 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z So our I think our defensive playing field is much smaller this cycle, and our offensive opportunities are much greater. Her job is to retake the House for Republicans. How easy is that? 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z A spokesman for the music mogul later released a statement saying that “any actions taken by Mr. Combs were solely defensive in nature to protect himself and his son.” Sean Combs Won't Face Felony Charges Over UCLA Scuffle 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Fyffe is headed back to the town where he was raised in Ohio, where he expects to be met with right-wing relatives who are feeling especially defensive about the impeachment inquiry and the looming election. A turkey on the table and an elephant in the room 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Experts spend much longer talking about defensive situations. Bridge: Bridge - Don?t Overlook Defense in Your Game 2011-09-30T21:44:02Z The role isn’t a good fit for Ms. Berry, who, no matter what part she is playing, gives it a brittle defensive edge. Movie Review: Halle Berry in ?Dark Tide? 2012-03-29T23:00:09Z It's becoming clear that she may not be the demure and defensive creature she initially seemed. Boardwalk Empire: season one, episode four 2011-02-12T22:10:00Z Posing against the broken windows and punched-out walls of what was once his bedroom, he captured himself looking defensive and slightly shellshocked. What to See in New York Galleries This Week 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The two chefs get defensive when questioned about the future. The Los Angeles fast food revolution 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Yet in Toronto, he sounded a little defensive about his films' laconic style. 'Hereafter' Review: Clint Eastwood Goes Supernatural 2010-09-15T18:45:00Z The new, live-action “The Little Mermaid” is everything nobody should want in a movie: dutiful and defensive, yet desperate for approval. ‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: The Renovations Are Only Skin Deep 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z France ousted Belgium with defensive tenacity mixed with flashes of offensive brilliance; they will be the favorite in Moscow. What’s on TV Sunday: The World Cup Final and ‘Who Is America?’ 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Aside from Ginny's defensive pride in her high academic achievements the writers don't bend over backwards to make intellectual viewers feel better about watching a coming-of-age drama. "Ginny & Georgia" isn't "Gilmore Girls" redux – it's darker, riskier and far more fun 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Though Scalia is gone, his ideology remains ascendant, while Madison’s heirs, the proponents of a “living Constitution,” are “on the permanent defensive.” The Founders Look at Modern America 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Zora, after wielding an improvised weapon in a desperate, defensive rage, wiggles her arm in fatigue, as if she’d just completed a household chore. Review: Jordan Peele’s “Us” Is a Colossal Cinematic Achievement 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Baritone Franco Pomponi went slightly overboard with Nixon's bluster and paranoia, but when he peeled away the defensive layers, the president's anxiety became all the more moving. San Diego Opera seizes the hour with prophetic 'Nixon in China' 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z It almost always happens that people ignore it completely, or if I said something nice, they were happy about it, or maybe they get defensive and push back. How a Review Changed Both Sarah Silverman and Our Critic 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z The label, given to films unlikely to be impacted by negative reviews, implies a form of resistance, a defensive shell against critical judgment and thinking. MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z If I address these issues he becomes very defensive and says I am ruining his day. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Friend RSVPs yes — unless wedding conflicts with concert she’d rather attend 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In workshop critiques, she felt defensive when people commented that the world in her pictures was one they had never seen. Tina Barney: The Photographer’s Origin Story 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Even when not being manipulated by moneybags, the awards have regularly represented Broadway as a neurotic mess: defensive about its marginality, embarrassed by its serious works and insecure about its commercial appeal. A Chance to Fix the Tonys, and So Many Things to Fix 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Finch’s previous unflappable patrician calm now gives way to defensive anxiety. Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set a Watchman’ 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Harris played on the defensive line at Oklahoma State and was drafted in the seventh round by the Oilers in 1976. Feel Locked Out? Nothing to Tackle? Well, Try Opera 2011-03-16T01:25:13Z Meanwhile, one of the players who normally sets up behind or to the side of the defensive line — the linebackers and the defensive backs — will rush the quarterback. Super Bowl Sunday: What You Should Know About Steelers, Packers 2011-02-25T10:45:00Z He has to start the play, put the ball comfortably into the quarterback's hands and then go block the defensive players. Super Bowl Sunday: What You Should Know About Steelers, Packers 2011-02-25T10:45:00Z All of these films vary widely in artistic quality, mind-set and theological point of view, from the fiercely anti-secular defensive crouch of “God’s Not Dead” to the less strident sincerity of “Miracles From Heaven.” The rise of Christian movies for the rest of us 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Same end result, but you aren't issuing orders, which is often easier for people to hear without being defensive. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: The dad who ran away from responsibility walks back into your life 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Wilson: When the song hit the charts in early 1999, if there was any sort of mockery, I got really defensive about it. Semisonic revists "Closing Time" thanks to movie 2010-12-08T01:37:00Z A. The Wizards’ defensive woes have been especially evident in how they defend the paint. Style Invitational Week 1324: Chapter and worse 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z But now I felt defensive of him, suspicious that she was exaggerating, romanticizing the idea of having known a junkie once in her own artist heyday. My parents were addicted to heroin, and I had a happy childhood. Both of these things are true 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z When we do that, we are stopping being defensive. Brian Eno On Art, Music And Inspiration 2013-05-09T16:26:57Z Good for you, by the way, for not getting defensive about people's observations. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Think nature, nurture and experts for raising neurodivergent kids 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z “I want abled people to stop being defensive and pissy when we ask for the bare minimum,” she added in another. Is This the World’s Most Accessible Museum? 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z And it’s not a defensive maneuver, it’s an acknowledgment of: I’m telling you exactly what you’re thinking, in the moment you are thinking it, because I’m thinking it, too. Damon Lindelof on ‘The Leftovers’ Finale, the Show’s Future and His Afterlife Obsession 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z The workers came into the streets in a spontaneous defensive movement, and they only consciously wanted two things: the handing-back of the Telephone Exchange and the disarming of the hated Civil Guards. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z The barbs put the Met on the defensive about whether it would stand by Mr. Lepage’s conception of the “Ring.” The Met Packs Up Its Notorious ‘Ring’ Machine 2013-05-17T22:12:45Z It can be delightful, infectious and brilliant; it can also be defensive, emptily madcap, even aggressive. Alasdair Gray: 'There isn't much time. Better get on with it' 2012-11-18T00:08:01Z Observing from a hilltop, André is smugly confident of victory when Lee orders his men to fall back rather than form a defensive line. 'TURN: Washington's Spies' recap: Plot against Patriot army backfires 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z “I look to him as an example. I know I come in defensive. I come in playing music. I say: ‘Here we go with the Guardian.’ 'It was like lighting yourself on fire': how Shia LaBeouf's co-star changed his life 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z It was news that Trump is on an intentional defensive warpath against the Special Counsel’s investigation. Why cable news networks could use a reality check 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z And so our narrator, with the concealing cognomen “Jane Smith,” holds down a well-paying job as a security analyst, probing the defensive systems of corporate clients for weaknesses. Review | Jeff VanderMeer’s ‘Hummingbird Salamander’ is a gripping eco-thriller full of cinematic set pieces 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Some were thunderstruck by its defensive, petulant, infantile tone. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: Turns out, President Trump and I aren’t total opposites 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z To this day, Dean becomes defensive when anyone suggests he went to “prison” for Watergate. John Dean, sex machine? And other new revelations from the Nixon tapes. They are also predators who are hardwired to believe that other creatures want to eat them, so they are defensive early on, he said. His emotional support animal is an alligator. They sleep in the same bed. 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z And her body language is stiff and defensive; she doesn't sell it. Oscars 2011: Fashion royalty 2011-02-28T17:10:00Z It’s the only time in our conversation he sounds defensive. Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul: ‘I miss Jesse Pinkman’ 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z In fact it probably invited his attention, since he did a mocking imitation of my defensive arms-crossed posture. Theater Talkback: From Seat to Stage 2010-10-07T16:15:00Z In order to avoid losing ground in this battle, we behave in a defensive manner: we respond vigorously to those who insult us. You’re such a jerk 2013-03-10T20:00:00Z Creed is defensive at first, until he finds out that this is a reunion with an old friend. "Creed III" hits hardest outside of the ring 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Instead of being defensive, the rapper took action once she heard the criticism, making her “a real genuine ally because she’s willing to learn.” Lizzo’s Lyric Offended Fans. She Changed It, and They Forgave. 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “Be happy about a thing without needing to coat it in prophylactic pessimism. Don’t give in to the defensive reflex to pre-disappoint yourself. Don’t be afraid of seeming like a sucker,” Poniewozik writes. Relive Twin Peaks Through 30 Unforgettable Photos 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z The defensive tackle should be in the mix before the Bears play at Ford Field on “Monday Night Football” Oct. 10 thoughts on Bears' 14-13 loss 2011-08-28T14:17:00Z When challenged on this point, the company's boss Clarence Avant becomes very testy and defensive on camera. Searching for Sugar Man – review 2012-07-26T14:29:01Z I think learning to receive criticism without being defensive or trolling for compliments is a vital muscle some people eventually develop and some don’t. “Being a full-time author sounds great at cocktail parties”: Sean Beaudoin on his new story collection, and why he fantasizes about working at Starbucks 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z But he gets a bit defensive on the issue. Hollywood’s Most Decent Fella on Harvey, Trump and History 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z Even as Kreutz sat on the New Orleans bench studying the Bears defense while his defensive teammates were on the field, he had to have an idea what was going on. 10 thoughts on Bears' loss to Saints 2011-09-19T11:23:00Z After spending several years on the defensive, traditional media giants are making bold moves to reinforce their dominance. Media monarchs have finally seen the future, and it is digital 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z “Instead of teaching defensive moves, we are going to teach you fun stuff that you are going to enjoy doing, then roll into skills.” W.Va.’s ‘island in the sky’ hosts pristine trails for skiing and snowboarding 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z But when East took the heart jack with his ace and led another diamond, it promoted a second defensive trump trick for down one and 32.5 matchpoints out of 38 to Donn and Lee. Bridge: Bridge - Donn and Lee Win Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs 2011-12-02T23:38:02Z Point of fact, the content to which the cruise ship's audience takes the highest offense wasn't jokes, it was Deborah's defensive, self-indulgent badgering. Ellen can say "gay" now: "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" ends by taking a stand...for celebrity 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Because if they said something I didn’t like or was wrong, I got very defensive. Wally Green’s unlikely path from gang member to ping-pong star 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z If you find yourself buttonholed by a well-heeled but heavy-lidded person, prepare for a slightly defensive diatribe called “Why I Have Recently Purchased a $60,000 Mattress.” The Search for a Night?s Rest 2012-03-16T23:48:40Z Power is Destiny 2's way of averaging the offensive and defensive capabilities of all your equipped gear, from auto rifles and rocket launchers to gauntlets and cloaks. Destiny 2 Would Be Amazing Except For This One Huge Problem 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z In a city overrun with racism, the chairman fears the democratization of a defensive technique. ‘Ip Man 4: The Finale’ Review: Head Punches and Heart 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z He talks easily and unselfconsciously, is never defensive but always relaxed and engaged, and seems as unlike the spooky manipulator we see on TV as the ruthless self-critic in his book. Derren Brown: 'I'm being honest about my dishonesty' 2010-10-18T06:59:00Z We learned other defensive moves such as attacking after a parry, called a riposte. Fencing offers a head-to-toe workout 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z That social prejudices might warp this play, force us instead into defensive maneuvers, is a variation on the way that language affords Jones control before it offers him joy. Saeed Jones’s Striking Memoir About Race, Sex, and Self-Invention 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z AL DeROGATIS: The former defensive tackle for the New York Giants became perhaps the most respected analyst of the early Super Bowl era. A look at iconic announcers in NFL history 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z See this for the defensive reflex it is. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: ‘You never visit,’ a mother says . . . in the middle of a pandemic 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z They need defensive help most but also could go for a RB such as Doug Martin. Dan Pompei's mock draft 2012-04-26T05:01:00Z I think that leads to an expectation that women's default is defensive. Author Sohaila Abdulali: "It's not a survivor's duty to cure rape" 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Marcus Claudius Marcellus displayed his uncouth Roman side by killing the native Greek genius Archimedes, whose defensive stratagems and machines had made the siege a prolonged one. Review: The Face of Captive Greece in Rome 2010-08-13T15:41:00Z For someone who so frequently and serenely proclaims that he’s right, Steven Pinker can get curiously defensive. In ‘Rationality,’ Steven Pinker Sticks Up (Again) for Reason’s Role in Human Progress 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Your defensive response was ridiculous, as was hers! Perspective | Ask Amy: Mask request brings on ridiculous reactions 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z When that defensive player suddenly drops back, says Tucker, "You're like, 'oh s--t, uh oh, and there's a defensive back flying by you, and it's already too late." A Guide For Looking Smart About the Super Bowl 2011-02-04T06:00:00Z Marriage taught me it’s really important to listen objectively and not personalize what someone is saying first, without being reactive or defensive. They Overcame Marriage Fears 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z That extra fierceness appears to be the inevitable, if unsettling, expression of a defensive mind-set intensified of late by concerns about terrorism, escalating crime rates and economic instability. 2010-01-21T08:08:00Z “Together” might be a mildly defensive title for the group’s fifth album, should anyone doubt whether the group is fully collective. Critics? Choice: New CDs by the New Pornographers and the Hold Steady 2010-05-02T20:55:00Z The prospect of schmoozing with unfamiliar co-workers put us both in a defensive crouch. Single, and Surrounded by a Wall of Men 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z If he plays, you can wonder — aloud, of course — whether he's hobbled and how he's going to block Raji, who lines up opposite the center in the Packers defensive setup. Super Bowl Sunday: What You Should Know About Steelers, Packers 2011-02-25T10:45:00Z When that defensive player suddenly drops back, says Tucker, "You're like, Oh, s___, uh-oh, and there's a defensive back flying by you, and it's already too late." Super Bowl Sunday: What You Should Know About Steelers, Packers 2011-02-25T10:45:00Z Our narrator is indeed dutiful but simultaneously unconventional and puffed with defensive pride over an unorthodox technique: “layer therapy.” The Patient Is Obsessed With Sex. But How Reliable Is Her Therapist? 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z We internalize and accept this where defensive backs and stretch-fours and four-tool outfielders are concerned; when the winners are spellers stuck poignantly in Those Awkward Years, it’s a different, meaner thing. Spelling bees make trolls of us all 2013-06-01T15:00:00Z There she sat, terrified, defensive and clearly having a really bad day. Turning a Disease Into a Sideshow 2013-07-19T18:42:51Z And isn’t she entitled to decide that, without getting a defensive response from someone with different priorities and limits? Carolyn Hax: Getting off on the wrong foot with stay-at-home moms 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z “ECT suggests this defensive or ‘binding’ ethnocentrism blends in practice with a darker orientation specifically motivated to dominate and exploit vulnerable outgroups.” The moral foundations of fascism: Warring psychological theories struggle to make sense of Hitler, Mussolini and you-know-who 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z Speaking of distrust, the Department of Energy wrote a sarcastic, defensive blog post about how the supernatural things on your show are inaccurate and that they’re all great people improving the world. Stranger Things’ David Harbour on Playing a New Leading Man 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z A fine tool, certainly: Her brand of verbatim theater, perfected in a series of documentary plays since the early 1980s, duplicates the expressive peculiarities of real speech, making every defensive stammer and evasive curlicue count. Review: Embodying Justice in ‘Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992’ 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Ocasio-Cortez is a deliberate speaker, and she did not call Pelosi a racist, but her invocation of race was enough to cause a flurry of defensive rhetoric. Trump, the Squad, and the “Standard Definition” of Racism 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z They were mistaken: Late in the year, three German armies attacked in the Ardennes, and Mr. Beevor’s book describes both their initial successes and the defensive battles that ensured their final and total failure. Review: In ‘Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge,’ Antony Beevor Is on Familiar Ground 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z When people saw that the film was called “White People,” many got very defensive. Jose Antonio Vargas on Donald Trump, Rachel Dolezal and His MTV Documentary, 'White People' 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z The wave of today's defensive commentary sounds a bit like PR pushback as it rolled in this morning, following yesterday's more lukewarm and even critical commentary. Ava DuVernay’s Fiercely Feminine Vision for ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z He was a star at Cal, spry enough to twirl and evade would-be tacklers, and powerful enough to blast through defensive lines. The Profound Silence of Marshawn Lynch 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z South, having described his hand, doubled to say that he had some defensive values. Bridge: Monaco Triumphs at Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams 2013-12-22T22:21:43Z In a defensive press release, the company writes: “We’re going through a rough patch not unlike what other disruptive enterprises experienced in their early days.” Tracking MoviePass’s Bumpy History as It Slashes Movie Allowance 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Maybe all they’ll get from this is the experience of being on the defensive for once. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: ‘Working with your hands’ is bad? Let’s see how they think on their feet. 2021-05-03T04:00:00Z "This is what Julia does to people — we can get defensive about our personal versions of her." It's nostalgic to watch amateur cooks tackle Julia Child's oeuvre—but this "challenge" also irks me 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Neither on the offense nor defensive, Paquin returned fire with grace in a star performance that the rest of us should strive to emulate the next time we are treated with disrespect cloaked in ignorance. Is Anna Paquin’s bisexuality ‘past tense’ now that she’s married to Stephen Moyer? With these thoughts in mind, Betty might undertake a defensive strategy. You’re such a jerk 2013-03-10T20:00:00Z They could go for Smith or a defensive lineman. Dan Pompei's mock draft 2012-04-26T05:01:00Z They may feel defensive and lie more, which would bode poorly for continued dining. Social Q?s: Fork on the Left, Mr. Wrong on the Right 2011-08-11T20:49:08Z Instead of recognizing how offensive her gaffe was and, in keeping with the intelligence and good spirit that she is meant to embody, admitting the error and making an apology, Susan grows evasive and defensive. | 'How the World Began': Catherine Trieschmann?s ?How the World Began? - Review 2012-01-09T03:01:00Z But he’s not in the least defensive about his movie work, saying that he enjoys it, that he’s learned a lot about storytelling from Mr. Spielberg, and that it pays the bills. Tony Kushner, at Peace? Not Exactly. But Close. 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Roberts, who can come across as stubborn and a bit defensive about past affronts but also has a strong Pollyanna streak, does have one big hit that is public: “March of the Penguins.” Jordan Roberts and His Comedy ‘3, 2, 1 Frankie Go Boom’ 2012-10-01T22:16:24Z Of course, this is what Julia does to people — we can get defensive about our personal versions of her. It's nostalgic to watch amateur cooks tackle Julia Child's oeuvre—but this "challenge" also irks me 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z Much of his running commentary is defensive, anticipating and deflecting judgment, but he offers it so matter-of-factly, with a self-awareness edged with self-mockery, that it’s disarming, inclusive. Dance Review: Keith Hennessey?s ?Almost? at Abrons Arts Center - Review 2012-01-14T01:00:28Z Durant, also a former M.V.P.—these guys are really good at basketball!—opens his defensive stance so he has a view of both Green, who is his responsibility, and the ball. An Overanalysis of James Harden’s Step-Back 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z Alice ends this line of conversation with defensive finality: “Yes, I do.” Sally Rooney’s Novel of Letters Puts a Fresh Spin on Familiar Questions 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Brûlé acquired his internationalist tastes early, even though he was born in landlocked Winnipeg, Canada, the only child of Paul Brûlé, a defensive back and fullback in the Canadian Football League. Tyler Br?l?: Mr. Zeitgeist 2012-01-04T23:56:43Z If he plays, you can wonder - aloud, of course - if he's hobbled, and question how he's going to block Raji, who lines up opposite the center in the Packers defensive setup. A Guide For Looking Smart About the Super Bowl 2011-02-04T06:00:00Z But over all, the mini-series suffers from defensive storytelling; it’s a narrative driven in splintered directions less by inspiration than by avoidance. Television Review: ?Titanic,? a Mini-Series, Starts on Saturday on ABC 2012-04-13T22:58:29Z In real life: Brown’s letters, in which he described his vision for a post-slavery America in eloquent and spiritual terms, were hugely influential in accelerating the abolition movement and putting slaveholders on the defensive. How Accurate Was ‘The Good Lord Bird’? 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z It has been on the defensive ever since. EP Thompson: the unconventional historian 2013-03-06T15:05:11Z Like the stag she photographed on a grassy bank by a highway, her subjects usually appear a little defensive and displaced. Photographing Life as It’s Seen, Not Staged 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z The one in the diagram shows that making an unexpected defensive play can deceive even a world-class declarer. Bridge: One Deal That Led to the USA-1 Bermuda Bowl Team 2013-06-16T21:20:35Z “Issued not in the spirit of a real reckoning. One is defensive and the other is destructive.” Coronavirus shutdowns and charges of white supremacy: American art museums are in crisis 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z "But she was very defensive and kind of argumentative about it, so I just put it aside." The Sex Clinic; Trauma Doctors: TV review 2013-04-12T06:00:11Z As the narrative of the eating disorder began to favor this enlarging community over the individual, our understanding of the disorder shifted to the present tense, became plural and very, very defensive. Anorexia’s scary online empire 2012-07-28T12:00:00Z The defendants didn’t seem defensive about the disrespect. Potential jurors in Kardashian case air hate to their faces 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z During my senior year, in our second game of the season, it happened again while I was trying to pass block a huge defensive end. My life as a teen brawler 2012-09-03T14:00:00Z Kechiche went on the defensive, essentially calling Seydoux a spoiled brat and saying that the film ‘shouldn’t be released, it has been soiled too much.’ Blue Is the Warmest Color: How Much Sex Is Too Much Sex? 2013-10-24T19:38:46Z Why is hillbilly culture so defensive, insular, and frozen in time? The Lives of Poor White People 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z |
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