defensive
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Financial markets are likely to remain defensive as the latest developments put an already fragile cease-fire at risk, said UOB’s global economics and markets research team.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Phelia is a solid defensive forward who can shoot well for her position.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
He has acknowledged the need to improve quietly on the training pitch and has been working in detail on his defensive output.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
On Thursday, the pastor published a defensive blog post about the war and his church’s proximity to it.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Bill was coded as defensive, as it turned out, for forty of the first sixty-six seconds of their conversation.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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Tone and Point of View, List 1
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